A simple guide to basic art supplies
Deciding which art supplies to buy is never easy! Whether you are starting from scratch and there's an overwhelming amount of choice but you don't know what you will actually use; or if you are more experienced and want to buy the best, or most reliable, version of a particular product. I recommend deciding on your budget, and how much you will be using the product, before buying a whole studio's worth of supplies that end up collecting dust! With paints, start with primary colours and add more as you feel you need, or want them. There are so many colours you can mix from primaries! This is a brief guide, with links to more extensive and detailed articles. At the moment, it's just paper, watercolour paint and acrylics. Paper I use mixed media paper for nearly everything! This a brand I often return to: Day to day, I use A4, but I also have A3 - and A1 on hand! The paper is 250gsm cartridge paper. For my handmade sketchbooks, and for supplies in workshops, I tend to u
