Favorite art supplies

From kids to an advanced artist, my top 12 art & craft supplies have something for everyone: sticker books, a Galaxy tablet, a sketchbook, watercolors & more.

I often get asked about my favorite sketchbooks, colored pencils and other supplies, and I know I love to hear about what other artists are using! So I thought I’d put a master list together of all my favorite art materials in case that’s helpful for anyone. While these are my current favorite suppl

Okay, I'll pile on with my countdown list of favorite art tools and materials of 2012. My discovery of some of these pre-date the beginning of the year, but this was the year each of them got under my skin and into a position of must-have. They are more or less in ranked order. 10. Caran d'Ache watercolor pencils: I had been playing around with these for a few years, but only intermittently. This year I started to use them much more often. I use them for under-drawing for pastel, watercolor…

I went to Michael’s a few days ago to pick up some Christmas picks to spruce up a so-so garland on the stairs. (I was going for simple and tasteful, but pro tip: what’s left of the 70% off Christmas decorations, a week or so before the holiday, is probably not going to be simple and tasteful.) While I was there, I picked up a pad of watercolor paper and a $5 palette of paint. I used to paint and draw throughout high school, and I liked doing architectural renderings in college. And of course…

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We use these exact items each and every time we do an art lesson. Featuring everything you need for painting, sketching, watercolor, and oil pastels. homeschool | homeschool must-haves | homeschool lesson | art | art lesson | painting | drawing | sketching | watercolors | organization | art class | art lesson | homeschool activities | homeschooling | how to homeschool | homeschooling for beginners | amazon | amazon homeschool | amazon must haves | artist | student projects | for teachers

We have been getting SO many questions from you guys about my favorite art supplies to have on hand in the studio, so we figured it was time to pass along all the info! Check out this Youtube video…