Watercolor Essentials for 2025: My Personal Must-Have Supplies

Watercolor Essentials for 2025
: My Personal Must-Have Supplies

If you're looking for a watercolor related gift to an artist friend or yourself, this video is for you! I’m sharing all the essentials that keep my art flowing smoothly—from the best brushes and papers to unexpected extras like masking fluid, fountain pens, and paper stretchers.

🖌️ Curious about my supplies I keep going back to? Watch now!

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Basic supplies:
Pentel GraphGear 1000 Mechanical Pencil
Tombo Eraser: https://amzn.to/48pmrqm
Faber Castel Eraser: https://amzn.to/4iCpSi7
Kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/3ZH3A7i
Spray Bottle: Get it at a dollar store! ;)
Masking Fluid Pebeo Drawing Gum 0.7mm: https://amzn.to/40hH7yc
My go to white acrylic: https://amzn.to/4hh8XAS
Masking Tape: https://amzn.to/3UoMBUl
Letter Opener: https://amzn.to/41yz8ha
SAKURA Pen-Touch Calligrapher Paint Markers: https://amzn.to/4fexeFS
Kaweco SUPRA Fountain Pen: https://amzn.to/3ZH3A7i
Sailor Ink: https://amzn.to/3D7RPhi
Stazon Metallic Gold: https://amzn.to/49A9quq
Dorland’s Wax Medium: https://amzn.to/3Pe30Il
Catalyst: https://amzn.to/3OU7gMG

Brushes:
Da Vinci https://amzn.to/3Ysnx0S
Princeton https://amzn.to/4eRtDho
Winsor & Newton https://amzn.to/4eNAacH
Raphael Aquarellpinsel Design 16684 Size 1
Best Travel Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/4f54lf0

Papers:
Etchr cold press:
https://amzn.to/3D75wgI
Etchr hot press:
https://amzn.to/4g1PUto
Paper: https://amzn.to/3UhYE5Q
Fabriano 1264 Watercolor Pad, 9 x 12, Bright White: https://amzn.to/3NBlOAp
Arches Watercolor Block, Hot Press, 14" x 20”: https://amzn.to/4e1UeXy
Arches Watercolor Block, Cold Press 14"X20”: https://amzn.to/4flkltP
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Paper Block: https://amzn.to/3BVhGIX
BAOHONG Artists' Watercolor Paper Block: https://amzn.to/3YCPvr5

Paper Stretcher:
Perfect Paper Stretcher: https://www.artsupplies.co.uk/p/perfe...
For those in the U.S Otto Stretcher: https://ottoartproducts.com/

Mask to wear while varnishing:
Air Gear: https://amzn.to/4gxWFCZ

Palettes:
Mijello Palette 1: https://amzn.to/4ghV7gH
Mijello Palette 2: https://amzn.to/49zGEKp

Paint by Brand:
Daniel Smith
Schmincke
Winsor & Newton
QOR
Holbein
Rockwell

Gouache by Brand:
Winsor & Newton
Schmincke
Holbein

Butchers Plate as Gouache Palette: https://amzn.to/3OQFAIP
Carandache Pastel Pencils: https://amzn.to/3VFry0f

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🫧 Chapters
0:00 Intro
00:37 Basic supplies
06:56 Varnishes
10:06 Other cool tools
11:14 A thought to try out…
12:08 Brushes
16:35 Papers
20:43 Paper Stretcher For Painting On Sheets Of Paper
22:20 My MASK
22:54 Palettes
24:08 Paint!
29:31 Gouache
31:38 Carandache Pastel Pencils
31:16 Outro


Music: Ginger Chews by Dylan Sitts

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