Supply Recommendations

Here are my absolute go-to supplies that I reach for again and again!

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Paint

I use several different brands and colors, including Daniel Smith, Da Vinci, M. Graham, and Roman Szmal.

Here's a walk-through of my current palette. 

Palettes

Studio Palette

• • Mijello 18-well palette

Urban sketching/Travel Palettes: 

• • Meeden 12 half-pan pallette
  • QOR Urban Sketch Set

Paper

Sheets:

• • Arches Paper (100% cotton, cold press, 300 gsm)
  • Baohong Paper Block (100% cotton, cold press, 300 gsm)
  • Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Block (100% cotton, cold press, 300 gsm)
  • Bee Paper (100% cotton, cold press, 200 gsm)

Sketchbooks:

• • Etchr Perfect Sketchbook (100% Cotton, 300 gsm)
    
  • Hahnemuhle 100% Cotton Watercolor Book, 250 gsm

Brushes

In the studio:

• • Silver Black Velvet Brushes
  • Princeton Heritage, Round, size 6

For urban sketching:

• • Princeton Neptune Travel Round Brush (size 8)
  • Silver Black Velvet Voyage Round (Sizes 6 and 8)

Drawing: Ink, Pens & Pencils

• • Fountain Pen
  • Noodler's Fountain Pen Ink, Black
  • Blackwing Pearl Pencils
  • Blackwing Pencil Extender
  • Pentel Sign Pen (Brush lettering, WILL reactivate with water)
  • Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen (Brush lettering, WILL NOT reactivate with water)
  • Tombow Mono Knock Eraser

Travel Kit

• • Binder Clips
  • Collapsible Cup
  • Pencil Pouch
  • Walkstool Comfort Model 18" Folding Stool

Studio Setup

• • Flexispot Desk
  • BenQ Desk Lamp
  • Drawing Glove