Everything you need for under $100 🎨 Watercolor Supply list from a pro
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- Опубликовано: 8 мар 2023
- Hi Artists and Artists-to-be!
Today I'm on a mission to find the perfect beginner watercolor set, and the challenge is on! As a pro artist, I know how important it is to have quality supplies, but as a budget-conscious person, I also know that cost matters. So, I'm on a hunt to find the best professional-grade quality watercolor set but here's the catch... The goal is to keep it all under $100. Will I be able to make it happen? Join me on this quest and let's discover the perfect set together!
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Margot
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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this RUclips journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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I wish I had watched this video before I took my first watercolor class! Supplies add up so quickly and when the teacher says just bring what you have, as a brand new beginner, I had nothing! So I learned through trial and error and spent much more than I needed to. I'm going to recommend this video to every new beginner watercolor artist. Thank you Margot for helping us find quality materials at a reasonable price and for your amazing videos that inspire me to keep coming back!
Thank you so much and I am so glad it was helpful and that you enjoyed it!
Even if all you can afford is student grade tube paint, spend the extra money for good paper! When I switched to 100% cotton paper even my cheaper paints look gorgeous. I also got some nicer squirrel & synthetic blend brushes and that made a huge difference.
We've been thinking a lot about art supplies lately, too! Such good advice about using the best supplies you can budget- making art is worth our time! We need to make the most of every minute with a brush in hand! We think people new to art can benefit the most from using high quality supplies, especially watercolor paper, which brings colors to their best advantage. Thanks for mentioning us on this video , and for offering this well-informed advice!
Thank you for watching and chiming in! I always love my shopping sprees at your stores 😉
With the economy trying to slow down, this past year people are becoming more concerned with durability and getting the most bang for your buck. I have been pouring over you tube review videos for products like noris staedtler watercolors vs more expensive ones. Just an example, okay I will get off my soap box now!
@@InnerMagpie You are welcome to preach the virtues of professional-quality materials any day, as far as we are concerned!
For those who want to spend much less than 100 dollars: buying a set of split primaries (6 colors, a cool and warm version each of red, yellow and blue) is more budget friendly. Pans are fine, too, especially if you don't know (yet) for how long you will enjoy your new hobby. Student grade is fine, too, if you are not sure how much you will be painting. I recommend getting a Cotman set if 12 from Winsor and Newton, and the Van Gogh paints (there is a starter set of 12 colors, and another if 12+3 colors) are even better.
Good paper matters more than good paint.
You can use a white plate for mixing!
Well done! Great tips all around. If shopping at Jackson's, I would go for (1) their own brand of watercolours (allegedly made for them by Sennelier), (2) their own brand of brushes (Raven Quills, Icon for synthetics) which are amazing and reasonably priced. As for paper, I would buy full sheets, to cut down at home. Jackson's offers the service of cutting the sheets down for you to your preferred size. They also offer packs of 1/4 loose sheets, cheaper than buying a block. 1/4 sheet is 11x15". You can get 4 decently sized pieces for the price of 1 sheet (around 8$) Loved your commentary along and all the tips.
Beginners might find a lesson on how to tear down larger sheets of paper useful. It's much cheaper and more versatile. Love the video ❤️
Thank you so much and agreed!
I use a paper cutter I literally save every scrap lol for colour swatch when mixing before putting on painting
As a beginner I bought Arches, Stonehenge, Baohung, and a couple small spiral bound Artisto pads. I tried them all, and I actually really liked the reasonably priced Baohung quality. The Artisto were almost useless because they made painting so frustrating by soaking up all the water very fast. I thought I could use the less expensive paper for practice, but all I practiced was creating disasters. Good paper is worth it to learn techniques!
I bought Daniel Smith paints, and they are so highly pigmented, I only need a tiny bit to paint with. They are more expensive than student paints, but I suspect the tubes will last twice as long. I tried to stick with single pigment colors, because they are easier to mix. I added some granulating earth colors to the split primary, because I want to paint nature subjects. I got Buff Titanium, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, and Yellow Ochre. (I also tossed in a very deep dark blue and a rich vivid violet because they are favorites, lol.)
For brushes, I bought 2 round and a filbert Princeton Aqua Elite. I plan to buy an inexpensive mop or flat brush for wetting my paper or doing washes, because they don't require the precision for details. Other than that, I got artist masking tape, a kneadable eraser, a small spray bottle, some masking fluid, and dug around in a drawer for an old HB sketching pencil.
The biggest mistake I made was buying an inexpensive plastic pallette. It stained the first time I used it, so it's hard to see what color I am mixing. Because the wells are attached, I can't move the paint easily to another pallette. So I bought a small porcelain flower shaped dish for mixing, and I love it. I just recently picked up a tin pallette that has a mixing area and holds many half-pans of paint too. It has the bonus feature of a lid I can shut every time my cat tries to step in my paint, lol.
So far, this has been all I have needed, along with a couple recycled jars for water and some paper towels. I suspect it will be quite a long while before I need to buy anything more. In a nutshell, this video really did cover almost everything you need to get started. For anyone out there who has a smaller budget, buy good paper, one good round brush, a porcelain plate from the thrift store, and try to find a set of paint that comes in it's own pallette. There will be plenty of time to buy more brushes and such if it turns out to be a hobby you love. :)
For $2 at thrift shop you get porcelain! I have $100 palettes and the ones I really use are my thrift sore LARGE PORCELAIN SERVING WARE that all cost less than $4 each❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Great minds think alike 😉 I also love my porcelain plates and in fact I collect pretty ones that I use as styling accessories to shoot my work with! Ps. What was that $100 palette 😳
@@Pointebrush Stephen Quiller Watercolor Palette
This is such a good video. I wish I'd had this when I first started a year ago. So many times the beginner recommendations videos give lots of different options - which is theoretically great, but what I really wanted back in the day was someone to say "buy exactly this" so I could just get it and go without debating the options further.
Thank you so much and yes! That’s exactly what I wanted to do because I feel like so many times, teachers say “bring anything you have” which is fine I guess but rarely does anyone give you a literal list which I find to be more helpful.
It was fun to watch what you would do with $100 budget for art supplies, I do know that I can make a hundred dollars go further. First thing, there are many other pro quality paints that are much more affordable such as Mijello, Rosa Gallery, Paul Rubens, and the quality is excellent, and I don’t think you really need a limited palette to learn about colour mixing, you can still have fun mixing colours when you have more choice. Second, my advice for anyone shopping for art supplies is ALWAYS buy them when they’re on sale. You’ll save so much. A couple of years ago I bought a 48 half pan set of Sennelier from Jackson’s for $150. It was a real bargain, now it costs more than twice that. So, always shop around and buy supplies only during sales. Your money will go much further if you do.
I think you did a great job!! I love how you explain things so well!! It really makes your videos in joyable. FLORIDA. I just thought of one thing to show them how to use their brushes so they don't ruin them. I ruined I don't know how many brushes being to rough on them. I stopped them in the glass of water to wash them off. I ruined the points. Also lay your brush flat to dry. Me I just put them back into the holder when I was done. Wrong thing to do. Lololol 😊. I think beginners would love to know this.
This was a great video for professional supplies w/$100 budget. Would love to see you do a $40-50 budget on student grade+ supplies. Unfortunately in our current times ( and past and future) not everybody has $100 to splurge on beginner supplies.
Over the years as I’ve met people online and in person and shared my art with them, they’ve expressed an interest in art but not having a lot of money & not being sure where to get affordable supplies. Many haven’t done anything more than HB pencil drawings on printer paper because of budget restriction & believing they needed hundreds of dollars for supplies. In fact, I’ve watched many RUclips channels who share that professional supplies are a must, and I just don’t agree. I’ve even seen one RUclipsr claim supplies don’t matter, but constantly promote her hobby grade supplies she sells at professional prices 😂
Over 25 years, I’ve used child, hobby, student, and professional grade supplies. I’ve found in watercolor that there are some hobby and student grade supplies that are good to use, especially as a beginner who won’t be selling their work any time soon. Even the basic crayola watercolor set is better than nothing!!!
And I just wanted to comment on Canson XL and Strathmore. I’m not sure if you have used Strathmore lately, but I have. And Strathmore is terrible. It’s kinda paintable and better than nothing, but when I’ve tried to use it I have a hard time getting my paints to blend on it and it feels like there is too much sizing…like I’m painting on jello. I’d recommend Canson XL over Strathmore (all series) any/every day! In fact, along with Arches, Baohong, and Bee, I use Canson XL on daily basis for experimentation and practice! There are different techniques to using hobby, student, and professional…but they don’t vary much.
Temu is a grt8 resource for all these supplies, including Arches, the Chinese paper in the light olive green pad, as well as paints (oils, acrylics. watercolors, gouache, inks), palettes, and brushes. BTW: I've learned a lot about the art supplies because of shopping at Temu especially the international paper and sketchbook paper weight and sizes. Takes time, but it's been worth it. I've always received paper products that were good quality.
I swear by Canson 140# cold press watercolor paper. I use it for acrylic pouring, gouache and watercolor. I tape it down for the last two uses, and have never had buckling issues with pouring techniques even on gessoed or geled 22# laser printer paper.
Prang pan paints are fabulous for beginner or advanced. The color choice is excellent and mixes and blended well. Crayola does not
This was a fun shopping experience. It shows a realistic spend on good quality art supplies. However, I just realized an artist also needs a pencil, eraser (Tombow mono for precision work and one of those squishy ones), and a sharpener (if using a wooden pencil). I also like to have a ruler and stencil with multiple sized circles. Oh yeah and masking tape and washi tape. My list is way over $100! May be scissors too since a large sheet of paper can be cut into small sheets. 😊
I had way too much fun 😜 Great add-on options you mentioned and great beyond watercolors too might I add
I got so lucky and got Princeton velvet touch for 90 percent off at Hobby Lobby. Unfortunately all they had left is an assortment of smaller brushes. I was very pleased with my find.
They’re such a great value and that’s without the extra 90% off! What a great find!
Hello. Jim from Madrid (Spain).
I started my watercolor journey last Autumn 2022 and I actually almost quit before even starting because of the complexity on choosing the right products and materials at an affordable price.
I didn't quit and now I'm full blown into watercolor and Gouache (besides drawing with different materials, etc, which is more of my artistic background).
A video like this would have saved me an immense amount of hours of R&D just to understand what to start with without breaking the bank!
I agree with you that paper (I believe it's the most important material to actually learn efficiently) it has to be 300gsm and 100% cotton and Arches, etc. Are great papers (I started with cellulose paper and it was awful!!
I also agree that artist grade paint and a basic mixed palette is the way to go when learning, so you can actually understand colour and learn how to mix, but it is important to get single pigment paint (for better control in your mixes) and as transparent as possible to learn shading, blending and other techniques (wet on wet, etc.).
Luckily, since I live in Spain (an expat from NYC) Escoda is definitely my go-to-brand since it is cheaper than other international brands because they are made in Spain and we avoid international shipping + import/export taxes, etc... But a good few quality synthetic brushes are also necessary when learning and your choice is 2 rounds, a flat and filbert is perfect. I would include a mop or quill too, for good washes (the Escoda Ultimo series is great, for example).
So... Thank you!!!! For Real!!!! I am sure this video will help a LOT of people starting in Watercolor and I just wish I would have been able to see it 6 months ago!!!!
Cheers from Madrid and you have a NEW subscriber!!!!
Hi Jaime and thank you for your thoughtfully written comment! I agree with everything you mentioned and yes to single pigment paints! I'm passionate about paints and pigments but it's so very intimidating to newbies as it can easily sound like you're going on a spaceship to mars with all the pigment numbers, lightfastness ratings, staining and technical language 🤣 🚀
Welcome to the channel and ps. I love your country! I went to Andalusia a few years ago and it's literally one of my favorite places on earth. I need to go back. Madrid and Barcelona next time (and maybe I can fill my suitcase with Escoda brushes while I'm there) 😝
Hi Jim. I read your comment and I'm in Bcn/Tgn area. I have been looking for good brushes and now I will get some Escoda as per your advice. As for watercolor, what brand would you recommend? Tks.
@@pattojathe brands mentioned in the video, can never go wrong with them, i have them too, but beware with winston and newton, if you can spare it, buy the professional ones, not student pans (although i think they are ok too) , they say the daniel smiths are more vibrant colors so look what you like best, good luck
I would get the a gallo dotcard (45 dollars), their dots are large and highly pigmented and you have a wide selection of colors so you won’t be bothered as much with mixing as a beginner (when color mixing produces muddy colors this can be really frustrating). You can pull the paint dot from the paper as long as it is dried, put it upside down on a plastic or porcelain surface, on the backside there will be a thin layer of paper stuck to the paint. Now add a drop of water (with a brush) and with a pair of tweezers you can remove the rest of the paper and voila: a drop of pure paint.
You can get half pans of the paints you used the most later, maybe from a less expensive brand.
For brushes I would chose a middle sized one and a very fine one/ miniature brush, not soft ones but those with more straight tips which are not as expensive as typical watercolor brushes, because as a beginner you will probably make your brushes suffer a lot :) these are around 15 dollars.
Paper: Arches 300 gsm, cotton (12 pages for 20 Dollars) or the middle sized etchr sketchbook (cold pressed, cotton, 230 gsm, around 25 dollars).
Plus I would highly recommend some masking fluid. For a beginner a masking pen for around 6 Dollars should be sufficient. However be aware that these get clogged easily.
Amazon often has special buys on W/N and Sennelier sets, both pan and tube, in different sizes. The QOR set of 12 (split primary palette plus a few neutrals) is under $70 at most major art stores and that is really all anyone would need. They also have smaller sets. Steve Mitchell's M Graham set (8 tubes) at Wet Paint is around $100. Paper=Michaels and similar stores often have sales. Palette=TJ Max and other stores have many porcelain dishes and platters for under $10
I am so happy for this video.
For days i have been trying to talk to someone about what brands of paints, how many colors because im on a budget.
Yepp..100 dollars!
I was wanting Daniel Smith, i thought it was way too expensive.
I do use Canson paper.
I don't like it.
I will buy Arches..
Im so excited, can't wait to use these paints.
Please keep making these videos!
You are the most wonderful teacher! I watch you videos and at time rewatch them! I especially love the perfect beginners set one, it grounds me when I fantasize on new pallets! At this point in my journey I have more than I need but …then I watch the perfect beginners set, and come down to earth! Thank you for being my voice of Reason! Karen Dirmish, creator? And Learner 24:16
Margot, well done - for tackling the task and for having so much fun and excitement! I had the same in 2021, when researching supplies for my first art group here in France!
Arches (Arches as in Harsh or Marsh) paper is mega expensive across Europe, even though it is French, Arches also uses animal gelatine for their sizing - it comes from the by-product of rabbit bones, rabbit being a commonly eaten meat here.
I understand that Arches is also very attractive to our pets, because of the smell of the gelatin, especially when wet. When I sampled it, I didn't like it, because apart from the price (less of an issue back then), it was very soft and absorbant in comparison with other papers. A very good alternative for the Arches, and more affordable here, is Saunders Waterford - a fantastic work horse of a paper, and readily available.
Daniel Smith paint is not only hard to find, but is also mega expensive. I noticed that you only got it within your budget because it, was 45% off at Blick. The brush was a good offer, too.
For paint, I went with Winsor and Newton Professional, rather than a French brand, simply because it's made here in France, is readily available, cheaper than Schmincke, easier to use than the honey-based Sennelier for outdoor work. (I also prefer that honey, which is produced by bees - an endangered species which has to work extremely hard to make it, and the price is very high these days, was available for humans, instead of being used in paint!)
I've also used W&N since I began (though I have played with other brands), so it made sense to go with that. I can't fathom why some ArtTubers find it hard to re-wet, as we (students and I) have never had a problem with that, and it has been a staple for all levels of artist, from amateur to Royal Academicians for almost 200 years, but maybe it's because there are so many other brands around now?
I read your comment about W&N masking fluid, and smiled. I think it's all down to our very individual sense of smell. As others have said, I'd have added three grades of graphite pencil (2, 4, and 6B, as most will have an HB somewhere around their home), a putty rubber and a scribbler (sketchbook) for experimenting with the essential techniques of composition, values, light and shade, thumbnails, etc. as well as being great fun to play in.
You did a fantastic job Margot, and a very well put-together video! made it very watchable! Thank you! 😊
Thank you for sharing and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! It’s amazing how much geography affects the price of art supplies! My mom recently visited Osaka and the tubes of Holbein were being sold for $1-2 a tube! 😱
Ps. The one that takes the cake for unpleasant odors is Daler and Rowney’s masking fluid. It’s a real horror show 😂
I love Saunders Waterford! It’s excellent paper equal to Arches in terms of quality. I do love honey based paints though- Sennelier, Roman Szmal, White Nights.
This was great fun. Another great savings is for watercolor books. I've stocked my library with mostly gently used books I bought from places like Abebooks. Really, a wonderful watercolor book with full color illustrations for sometimes $6 or $7. I love the savings and the thought that I rescued a book. 😉
Great tip! And I love abe’s books (and thriftbooks too)
Ya only need to start with about 5 or 6 primaries. I like a warm and cool of each primary and umber and/or sienna
Thanks for putting so much work into this excellent video. Personally, I didn't enjoy mixing colors from a limited set as a beginner so I would recommend Van Gogh watercolor. They have a bigger selection of single pigment paints than Cotman, and a lot of transparent shades. There are some interesting convenience mixes and single pigment that you often don't see in student brands: Titanium Buff, Naples Yellow Red (pinkish shell flesh tone), PY129, PV55 and even an opaque white. The vibrancy is far superior to other student brands. I feel that some colors are as good as professional brands and I can barely see the difference. For me, their price/ratio is the best.
Mind telling me more about those Van Goghs? Saw they have some kits with 12-15 color. Was also looking at W&N Cotman kits, and a cheaper MeiLiang one at AliE.
I'm currently looking for a set with a good price-to-quality ratio that I can take with me outside to do some urban sketching. I'll take any advice I can get since I don't have much experience with watercolors.
@@izzyg8316 I only have individual half-pans by Van Gogh, but their 12-color palette seems to be well-selected. I like how clean and vibrant the colors are. I've heard of many professional artists use Van Gogh brand for practice and sketching. I would say they are between student and pro grade.
I'd advise anyone new to watercolor to not buy from brands from dollar stores (my painful experience)you have no information about.
Many artists advise you to learn to mix your own colors to have more creative control, but that usually only works for good-quality, single pigment paints. Where I live, Van Gogh is the best price-to-quality ratio. If you decide to go with student brands, please consider having more than 12 colors because student watercolor paints often result in muddy, unclean mix.
Happy painting and sketching.
You've chosen the perfect beginning supplies. These are my favorite supplies and I wish I'd known sooner that they're the best selection. .
Great minds think alike 😉
Thank you so much for taking us on this shopping journey! I love the thought process you take us through and the explanation/tips you give along the way.
My pleasure! 🥰
i could have needed a video like this around a year ago =D while i did start with a really cheap (at best student grade) set of 12 colors (with an aweful selection of blues that werent great for mixing and confused me) and cheap cellulose paper, i still enjoyed it enough to get better materials one by one. i started with halfpans (and while tubes are more efficient, i didnt know empty pans exist at that time) and the three cold primarys (+ paynesgrey bc i really liked it) and practiced proper mixing =D now i sit at 25 professional colors that are all a joy to use, i still have my eyes out for a better brush. regarding paper, i found a favorite in hahnemühles bamboo paper, its such a joy to work on =) and it comes in a small pad thats ringbound which i really like.
I’ve never tried hannemuhle paper before but I’ll definitely give it a go. Have you ever tried Academy (alternatively named Baohong) paper? It’s a great paper and makes painting a dream! Thanks for watching!!
@@Pointebrush i have not tried the baohong paper before. i just checked my typical go-to online stores and it seems like its not that easy to come by here in germany, but i will keep an eye out for it! =)
Me too 😂
Thx 4 that tip, going to see if i can get it here in Holland ...as supplies are sometimrs hard to get or the shipping and VAT doubles the, already expensive, price😢
Such a fantastic video! Thank you!
Thank you! Love your clear concise advice on this! 🙏🏻❤️
I love your knowledge of paints and supplies. I have been using W&N Cotman and I am ready to step up to professional grade. I have watched your videos on 10 best Danial Smith and W&N colors, plus your video on the Ultimate Palette. You have given me some fabulous direction for advancing. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Mmmm... I have lots to watch here, so looking forward to learning much more👍
OMG this is the BEST beginners video i have ever seen!! And i have watched 100THS, wish i saw it a year ago 😫. i have a couple of plastic palets too, had no idea you could prep them😵 IMG, i have never seen that ANYWHERE, YOU ARE SO AMAZING!!! 👍that makes me so happy, and seen your round ceramic pallet on your desk, was doubting all the time and never bought one (i have a 3grid ceramic pallet, that was an old serving plate from a friend who wanted to throw it away, but 3 is NOT enough) saw yours was a 9 round grid, i just found 1 online, yeah, after doubting for 4 months just bought 1, FINALLY, THX so much!! Goibg to watch your channel, so happy to find it, thx!! 😘
I would add a desk easel, or washi tape, or clothes pins to hold down the paper. Great list, Thank you.
Another fantastic video Margot! I know this is probably not your medium of choice, but I would love to see you experiment with watercolour pencils (could be a fun video). Cheers!
You know, I love that idea! I have watercolor pencils somewhere…. Will have to dig them up from storage and challenge myself 😗 Thanks for thé suggestion!!
Real close to what I used to recommend for beginners (and intermediates who didn’t want quality). I recommended only one brush…Princeton Neptune Quill #6. Just checked the price…wow! Much higher today! I read comments…and about the D.Smith Essentials…it is so much easier to learn to mix with the split primary palette. It is SO tempting to buy pre-mixed colors. Imagine a year or so down the road and you have picked up a butt-load of tubes you just ‘liked” or others have recommended. By the time you have dug around for that perfect tube, I’ll have already mixed mine and used it. There are exceptions, of course!
Student grades of paint use more fillers and cheaper pigment. You’ll go through twice as much trying to get vibrant color. A little tidbit…Artist’s quality tubes have their pigment mixture on the tube. Single pigment colors are best to learn mixing, and you’ll have color unity throughout.
I just found Margot and am sure she will explain “stuff” when she feels her students are ready!
I have to repeat exactly what it was say on another comment I wish I have seen yours videos before .,so many practical advice and given with to much knowledge and generously.Thanks so much Margot.I am already your loyal subscriber.😊
Plastic palettes are bad for causing paint mixes to bead up. You can improve it by using a magic eraser, such as Mr. Clean. It's a melamine foam, if people in some parts of the world don't get that brand. Or if you can't get that, perhaps very lightly scrubbing the plastic with household scouring powder might work.
Or scrub it with toothpaste!
Great video for new watercolourists!
Glad you liked it 💕
Margot - I've just discovered and subscribed to your channel and enjoy you and your videos so much! Everything about them - the content you choose and how you organize and present it, and all of the ways your humor, personality, and encouragement shine through. Thanks so much for the time and care you put into sharing yourself and your knowledge. Very much a newbie, and so looking forward to all that you share. 🙏❤
Really excellent video, and your little gifs made me chuckle along the way! 😂....I might be tempted to add a putty rubber as well as you can't beat them for gently lifting unwanted pencil marks in the preliminary sketch. As watercolour paper is so easy to damage with an ordinary eraser. I think I'd prioritise that over the palette as a white plate will do or even a white tile! I've seen one famous professional artist using two white tiles in the lid of her paint box. It's a toss up as using tubes you do need I guess some sort of palette to keep what you squeeze out dust free. So I'd say rather than your next take out coffee buy a putty rubber and a decent softish pencil. I like HB or 2B. I never use the Hs sometimes suggested as they can mark the paper and be hard to see, the whole purpose of the sketch in my mind 😅, I just go really light with a softer pencil. I began my watercolour journey with a winsor and newton professional bijou box for £25 ( rare as hens teeth now) and a couple of brushes. And a well made watercolour journal so I think it worked out about the same as you've spent as my journal was made with Saunders Waterford and was the priciest item.
I 100% agree with everything you picked and have almost those exact things in my collection among many other things. I watched so so many videos before buying so luckily my brushes and paint and paper were top notch, but I did wind up with too many things. And I had no idea I could prep the palette, I’ll go watch that now. Thanx.
This video will benefit any new beginner, just getting started in watercolor. 🖌
That’s what I’m hoping for 🤞
That was an impressive shopping trip. You were able to get very good quality supplies where it counts most for such a good price. Good job! I just recently found your channel and have been enjoying watching your videos.
Awww I’m so glad! Thank you and welcome to the channel! 💕
I just became enamored with watercolors these past several months. I LOVE this video! I went full blown art supply magpie and have bought tons of paint and paper. Brushes are where I am sooooo confused. I need brushes that are good for wc pencils and then some for watercolors….I will take this recommendation and order these….Ty Ty ty!
Oh my, how I wish I had seen this video many years ago when I started. Great information and I like your recommendations. A great video.
Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed it 🥰
Excellent advice! I think a lot of people will benefit from watching this video.
Glad you enjoyed! X!
i agree with all you're suggestions! great video and wish i had seen it when i first started 3 years ago, it would have saved me a ton of money on buying cheap junk then upgrading anyway!
I’m sure you learned a lot in those 3 years so not all is lost! I’ll bet you have a great watercolor kit now 😉
You did a great job. I'm a super newbie and although I haven't done too bad with my choices on my own by watching a ton of dif vids over a 6 months period I would have actually truly done this recommendation had it been out back then. I have only a Winsor Newton Cotman pan set of colors but am going to get the set of tubes you showed. It didn't occur to me that they are more cost effective. If it was mentioned on one of the vids I have watched then I missed that part. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. 😀
You’re welcome and glad you enjoyed 🥰
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I hope I knew this before jijiji ji... Love your videos!!! Congrats!!!! And i will add masking fluid to the list👍👍👍👍
Ah masking fluid is a good one. What brand do you use? I’ve had luck with Daniel Smith but for some reason I can’t stand the smell of W&N’s! 🤢
Very helpful
Off topic but I really like the way you use goache. Might we please have a tutorial with your step by step process using goache to dreamy up the watercolor tutu effect?
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what fun to discover I could have started with less instead of more :)
This was such useful info. I already have decent brushes and good paints to start. Choosing paper however, nearly drove me over the edge!
It’s hard to figure out so you’re not alone!! 💕
Yep, i bought cheap paper, but, now i dare to use it, i know otherwise i would have never dared to start, and i can live with that for now, i look forward to the better quality for when i have the courage
my go to paint is w&n i always know what to expect from them!! i just recently bought rose dore to add to my collection. great choice on paper too!! were you thinking of stonehenge legion paper? very affordable and a huge fan of their hot press paper!! ❤ thank you again for this content
Yes! That’s exactly what I was thinking of! My memory isn’t what it used to be 🙈
Nice! I feel like I must be doing something right as I own a lot of these 🥰 prices are definitely a lot lower than in the uk though 🥺
Well then I might have to book a flight out to the UK to do a British Edition 😜
Rosa. Cheaper and I think better quality for a tube.
That's pretty much what I have my students buy for my Beginner Watercolor class.
Yay! Glad we agree 😉
Arches pads are the same quality as their blocks.
I just want to point out that $50 is already breaking the bank for so many of us outside of the US 😂
Great job I agree with the list. I may have tried to get four separate brushes so I could have a mop, 6, 12, and rigger or liner. And 0.
Also warn them that the watercolor police won’t take kindly to gouache or white at all! I use white to pastel up a color but your use of white gouache is absolutely inspiring and well worth running from the law. Lol.
Porcelain is the least porous and it's glazed!! How could the plate possibly be tainted???? I'm a potter and I have to say I'd want the science to believe this.
I was thinking this, too!
I recommend davinci gouache. Their 37 ml tubes cost as much as a 10 ml tube from other brands. The prices are insane!
Oh wow! What a steal! How is their opacity?
I am waiting for my set to show up. Davinci has a high quality watercolor, so I have to assume the gouache is as well.
I have tried to find reviews on it, but for a beginner and cost it’s already a winner.
I get the Cotman w and n 3.80 euro per tube in art and hobby Ireland 3 tube for 8 euro sale on at the moment
Hi Margot, thank you so much for all the pieces of advice, I was wondering what your thoughts are about Winsor & Newton COTMAN instead of professional, I was about to buy a set of 20 colors thinking I was getting better quality but now I am hesitating after your video. I know you love this company but I think it's more their student grade collection.. Thank you 🥰
If you paint in layers and glazes Cotman works well enough, however if your style is to do a one pass with the brush and expecting vibrant colours the professional would be better.
You can start with Cotman in pans. When a color runs out, you can buy a new tube (either Cotman again or a higher quality) and then refill the empty pan with that. This way, you can gradually upgrade to better paints. Plus, you get to know which colors you use a lot, and then you can focus on buying only colors that you actually use.
In the long run, tubes are more cost effective.
But while you are experimenting and getting to know still how much you enjoy painting, a simple student grade set is fine, IMHO.
do the sizes of the tubes in the set compair to the size of the individual tubes for cost?
Prices in UK have shot up in the past 12 months!
Oh no! That must be frustrating!
Remember these prices are before tax...
Great video, unfortunately I live in Australia and art supplies are a ridiculous price, the Princeton velvet touch brushes you chose would cost me $81 so that's my $100 budget gone almost on one item, don't know why we have to pay such high prices 😢 anyway I loved the video it was very informative and helpful, thank you
Hi Elizabeth! I’m so sorry to hear that! Out of curiosity, what art supply retailer do most aussies turn to? I’m thinking of doing a regional version for UK and Australia!
@Pointebrush I have a local art shop but unfortunately because of costs they dont have a great selection, I have bought art supplies from Amazon Australia but they are expensive, I have found Jackson's Art in the UK to be cheaper than Amazon Australia. I have purchased brushes from them.
YOH, you live on an "island" which has to be shipped to ?
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You gotta do a new one! Inflation outdates videos weekly!
Well I am a bit worried. I hate to be serious on here but I have totally used ceramic kitchen stuff for paint and then washed and ate off it. There is still some in my cupboard and probably even more at my moms house. Should I be concerned? I mean I knew that accidently drinking my paint water was bad but I never thought about ceramic leeching toxins. What about glass. Is it the same? I also wash my brushes in the same sink as I clean my dishes. Is that terrible. I am going down a rabbit hole here folks...😬
Ceramic is not porous after being glazed. If yours is glazed and you washed the paint right off without any staining you're good.
@@deliciouscolours You have it spot on. We wouldn't be able to buy cadmiums and cobalts under US or EU law if they were so toxic that using a plate they'd been on was a danger. And who'd use an unglazed piece of pottery / china for mixing artist paints of any sort?
I have a far, far bigger issue: - seeing artists' cats and small dogs muzzling around the art supplies on the desk. For small animals, it really is dangerous, but again, it's not the plate (though I never gave my cats their food on anything other than their designated dishes!).
It isn't only about the water - that is still a problem, but possibly the least problem, unless they drank the whole jarful. as these pigments, undisturbed, sink to the bottom anyway. They just need to get a splodge of paint on their paws / fur.
Quite why artists let their pets up on tables and worktops in the first place is something that really puzzles me! Mine were trained gently but firmly from the time they arrived to know exactly where they weren't welcome to go (very few places!), and they were very happy and very loving wee beasties.
So let's not worry about plates. Let's just use some common sense, and where our kitties are concerned, how about showing them some real love by training them properly, just as one trains a toddler, and therefore keeping them safe... 😊
w& N 5ml tube only $5USD???? It is 5 times the price in oz. the cheapest $17 AUD for 5ml Winsor Newton :-(
$955 for a brush!! 😳 Why, Da Vinci?!!
Ikr? that brush better whisper sweet nothings in your ear and give you a massage 🤣
@@Pointebrush Agree 😂
I spotted that too 😳. May they used Da Vinci’s real hair?!! 😉
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@@shadowguard3578 He seemed to have a lot of it to spare so that would certainly explain it...
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I don't think there's any difference between pro and beginner art supplies. Cheap supplies are nothing but frustration and what beginner needs that?!
Couldn’t agree more!
I paid 280. for 17 basic must have watercolor colors alone. What is she talking about
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Thanks for the tip! No habla espanol over here 😂
You've chosen the perfect beginning supplies. These are my favorite supplies and I wish I'd known sooner that they're the best selection. .