My Modern Watercolor Supply List

Modern Watercolor has its benefits in that you have the freedom to choose from a variety of art supplies and not just from one category/type. In all honesty – I've currently moved my home art studio twice in my house – mainly due to storage (and yes I thoroughly admit I have a problem with hoarding art supplies ;) lol ) Many of you have asked that I try to condense this list to my favs – which I'll be attempting to do so here. ?

So without further ado – below is a list of my current favorite art supplies that I own and use for illustrating. These do not just include watercolor supplies but also drawing supplies, mixed media art supplies, and really anything else I can think of that I might reach for during a painting. ? I'll make sure to add links in the future – but here is the list as promised.

PAPERS

• Arches Cold Press Paper 300LB
• Fabriano Soft Press Paper 140 LB
• Paul Rubens Watercolor Journal (Hot Press Paper)
• Fabriano Bristol Paper 145 LB
• Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Sketchbook

WATERCOLOR PAINTS

1. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Red
2. Holbein – Shell Pink
3. Winsor + Newton – Scarlet Lake
4. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Orange
5. Schmincke – Cadmium Orange Light
6. Winsor + Newton – Cadmium Yellow
7. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Yellow
8. Schmincke – Cadmium Lemon Yellow
9. Schmincke – Lemon Yellow
10. Winsor + Newton – Green Gold
11. Daniel Smith – Phthalo Yellow Green
12. Schmincke – Permanent Green
13. Daniel Smith – Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
14. Winsor + Newton – Phthalo Turquoise (Cotman Series)
15. Schmincke – Cobalt Turquoise
16. Holbein – Horizon Blue
17. Winsor + Newton – Manganese Blue Hue
18. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Blue (Green Shade)
19. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Blue (Red Shade)
20. Winsor + Newton – Winsor Violet
21. Winsor + Newton – Mauve (Cotman Series)
22. Daniel Smith – Quinacridone Lilac
23. Winsor + Newton – Permanent Rose
24. Holbein – Opera (Quinacridone Opera)
25. Winsor + Newton – Yellow Ochre
26. Winsor + Newton – Quinacridone Gold
27. Schmincke – Gold Brown
28. Schmincke – Burnt Umber
29. Winsor + Newton – Payne's Gray
30. Winsor + Newton – Neutral Tint

WATERCOLOR PENCILS

• Derwent Watercolor Pencil Set
• Winsor + Newton Watercolor Pencil Set

BRUSHES

• Grumbacher Golden Edge Brushes (sizes 000-14, 1in + 2in Flat Wash Brushes, and 3 + 4 size Filbert Brushes)
• Pentel Water Brushes
• Winsor + Newton Cotman Series (small detail brushes)
• Princeton Student Grade Series (small detail brushes)
• Black Velvet Silver Line Brushes (sizes 0-12, 1in Flat Wash Brush, 1in Oval Wash Brush)
• Blick Natural Kolinsky Hair Brushes (sizes 4, 8, 6 + 12 Round Brush)

WATERCOLOR PALETTES

• Metal Palette – Color Around Aluminum Watercolor Palette (20 Wells)
• Porcelain Palette (Small) – MEEDEN Artist Porcelain Watercolor Paint Palette, 13 by 10 Inch Studio Mixing Ceramic Painting Tray for Watercolor Gouache Painting, 17 Wells
• Porcelain Palette (Large) JACKSON'S : PORCELAIN PALETTE WITH COVER : 32 WELL 
• 7 Deep Well Flower Porcelain Palette
• 10 Wells White Rectangle Ceramic Artist Paint Palette
• Porcelain/Ceramic Dinner Plates – Used as Mixing Trays

INKS/WATERCOLOR CONCENTRATES

• Copic Opaque White Ink
• Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White Ink
• Ph. Martin's Bombay Inks
  • (fav colors – Magenta, Bright Red, Tangerine, Green Grass, Aqua)
• Ph. Martin's HYDRUS Watercolor Concentrates
  • (fav colors – Bright Cad Red, Gamboge, Yellow Hansa Medium, Yellow Hansa Light, Phthalo Green, Turquoise Blue, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine)
• Ph. Martin's Black Matte Ink
• Sakura Micron Pens

GOUACHE

• Winsor + Newton Watercolor Gouache
  • (Fav colors – Flesh Tint, Opera Pink, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Permanent Yellow Deep, Primary Yellow, Permanent Green Light, Cobalt Turquoise Light, Phthalo Blue, Intense Blue, Brilliant Violet, Gold Ochre, Burnt Umber)

ACRYLIC/GOLDS + IREDESCENT

• TURNER Acrylic Titanium White Paint
• Golden Acrylic – Iridescent Copper Paint
• Golden Acrylic – Iridescent Gold (Fine) Paint
• Golden Acrylic – Inference Gold (Fine) Paint
• Daniel Smith – DuoChrome Lapis Sunlight Paint
• Daniel Smith – DuoChrome Adobe Paint
• Daniel Smith – Inference Lilac Paint
• Schmincke Aqua Bronze – Pale Gold, Copper, + Silver

RANDOM SUPPLIES

• Liquid Frisket Incredible Masking Fluid
• Winsor + Newton – Iridescent Medium
• Winsor + Newton – Blending Medium
• Art Tote Board (for stretching paper on)
• Masking Tape
• X-acto Crafting Knife
• Pipettes / Eye Droppers
• Small Water Spray Bottle
• Silicone Craft Brushes (for masking fluid lines)
• Grid Line Ruler
• Guillotine Paper Cutter (for large sheet paper)
• Graphite Paper
• Light Table
• Pencil Sharpener
• Glue Dots (for pop up illustrations)

I hope you liked this and as well ways…