My Watercolor Setup
Here’s what I use and recommend for fellow artists interested in watercolor painting. This page contains affiliate links, which means that I earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you buy. Happy art supply shopping!
Watercolor Pigments
Blues & Purples:
- Payne’s Grey (Winsor Newton)
- Prussian Blue (Daniel Smith)
- Cobalt Turquoise (Winsor Newton)
- Cerulean Blue (Winsor Newton)
- Cobalt Blue (Winsor Newton)
- French Ultramarine (Winsor Newton)
- Cobalt Violet (Daniel Smith)
Reds, Oranges, Yellows & Greens:
- Alizarin Crimson (Winsor Newton)
- Cadmium Red (Winsor Newton)
- Cadmium Orange (Winsor Newton)
- Cadmium Yellow (Winsor Newton)
- Quinacridone Gold (Winsor Newton)
- Phthalo Yellow Green (Daniel Smith)
Greys & Earth Tones:
- Neutral Tint (Winsor Newton)
- Burnt Sienna (Winsor Newton)
- Transparent Red Oxide (Daniel Smith)
- Yellow Ochre (Winsor Newton)
Opaque Watercolors:
Watercolor Paper
- Arches, Cold Press Blocks
- Saunders Waterford, Cold Press
- Hahnemuhle Collection, Cold Press
- Baohong, Cold Press Blocks
Watercolor Brushes
Mops & Large Washes:
- Escoda Aquario, Squirrel Mops
- Da Vinci Casaneo, Synthetic Squirrel Quill Mops
- Flat Hake Brushes, Synthetic-Goat Mix
Rounds:
Flats:
Detail & Texture Brushes:
- Chinese Calligraphy Brushes
- Silver Brush Limited, Oil Painters Fan Brush
- Da Vinci Cosmotop, Sharp Liner
Drawing Tools
Pencils & Drawing:
Inking & Markers:
- Pentel Brush Pen
- Pentel Brush Pen Refills
- Permanent Fine Marker, Staedtler Lumocolor
- White Acrylic Paint Permanent Whiteout Markers, 2-3mm
Pastels & Applicators:
- PanPastel, Artists Pastel by Golden, Pearl Medium Black Fine
- Applicator for PanPastel, Sofft by Golden, Pointed
Sketchbooks
- 6 x 6 Square Sketchbook, Bee Paper Company
- 5.5 x 8.5 Watercolor Sketchbook, Artistic Eye
- 5.5 x 8.5 Drawing Sketchbook, Arteza
Other Studio Supplies
Equipment & Tools:
Specialty Supplies: