Art Supplies You Will Need
To help you get the most from your watercolour painting journey, make sure you have the art supplies listed below.
Before you rush to the shop (or hunting about online), I wanted to share something with you - the great thing about watercolour is no matter how old your paint set - you can still activate it! So, if you have a set laying around, maybe it belonged to your grandmother or your granddaughter, you can use that to participate in the workshop.
Watercolour Paint and a mixing palette.
The back of a plate will work as a mixing palette if you don't already have one.
Either pan paint or tube paint is fine - as long as it is watercolour.
You don't need to invest in all the colours when you are just starting out. A small set like the 12 colour Cotman set from Winsor & Newton will be fine (link to buy below)
Watercolour Paper
You will see better results if your paper is 300gsm/120lb cold pressed watercolour paper.
If you have a local art shop or Hobby Craft you should be able to pick up suitable paper.
Look for a brand like Winsor & Newton, Daler Rowney, Bockingford, Shore & Marsh.
AVOID Crawford & Black watercolour paper as this is thin and not as white as the brands recommended above.
Watercolour Paint Brushes, a pencil and eraser.
A round pointed brush for use with watercolour is best - Annamarie commonly uses a size 1, 3 and a 6.
Any pencil is fine such as a H, HB or a 2B. This will be used for sketching and an eraser is required to remove the marks before applying any paint.
Products We Recommend
A quick search online for watercolour painting supplies will give you lots and lots of results. To make your search easier, here are some products that we recommend for beginners.
The links below are affiliate links. There is no extra cost to you if you use these links but we will receive a small commission from Amazon if you do.
Paint
Winsor & Newton Cotman Half Pan Travel Box - The travel set contains 12 colours and is a perfect starter kit if you are new to painting with watercolour. This is the kit that Annamarie will be using during the workshop.
Paper
We recommend two different brands of paper. Annamarie uses both regularly and will be using them in the workshop.
Daler Rowney Cold Pressed (NOT) 300gsm/120lb
or the
Art Skill Academy Watercolour Book
This colourful book is available in A4 and A5 and has 300gsm cold pressed Bockingford watercolour paper
Paint Brushes
Annamarie has created her own signature set of paint brushes for beginners. These are available to purchase now from our shop: https://www.artbyannamarie.com
If you are brand new to watercolour, here is a set suitable for beginners that will see you through the workshop. Brushes are Winsor and Newton Foundation set of 6 brushes. Select Round Brush set in multicolour if prompted to make a choice:Click to view Amazon Brushes.
Waterproof Pen
In this workshop you will be using the "Ink and Wash" technique and will need a waterproof pen.
Annamarie will be using the Uniball Fine: Click Here to view on Amazon
Annamarie also recommends the Unipin Fine Line set as this has a variety of nib sizes. You can view this pen range here: https://amzn.to/469fzya
