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Tools & Materials for Artists

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For all my fellow artists who shows and sells their art on social media, or if you are just starting your art journey out, here are some great tools and products that will help you create beautiful art, create high quality images and videos of your a...
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Art Materials

My go to art materials that I use to create my artwork. These are all high quality products that I would recommend to both experienced artists and those who are just starting out!

 
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It doesn't matter if you are starting out with watercolor or if you are experienced using them, St. Petersburg's watercolors are amazing. They are very pigmented and easy to work with, easy to blend for a reasonable price. You get a lot for your mone...
St. Petersburg Watercolor
 
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I tried Daniel Smith's watercolor for the first time recently and fell in love with them. They are the highest quality watercolors I have tried so far, with so many gorgeous colors to choose from. They are extremely pigmented and easy to work with, e...
Daniel Smith Watercolor
 
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When it comes to watercolor, what paper you use makes a huge difference. It's a science to find the perfect paper that suits your style of painting. For me, I prefer fine grain, high quality, cool toned paper and Fabriano's papers has been my favorit...
Fabriano Watercolor Paper
 
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I recently started working with oil pastels and  these are the ones I fell in love with! Very pigmented, easy to use, easy to build layers as well as blend together. The consistency of the crayon makes it easy to create both smaller details as well as covering larger areas with. They have lots of c...
Van Gogh Oil Pastel
 
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I love my Posca pens especially for doing white highlights on my watercolor paintings! They are so pigmented so it really give my art the extra finishing touch and wow factor. I highly recommend these ones if you are searching for very pigmented pens...
Posca
 
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The best eraser I've used so far! It really gets the job done and doesn't dry out over time like some erasers do. It's also very long lasting.
Faber-Castell - Eraser PVC-Free
 
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I use black fine liners for details in my artwork and I love these ones! They are super pigmented, have a fine tip and is easy to use. It's waterproof and fade proof which ensures a lasting result in your art. It's also very long lasting!
Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - Black Ink
 
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If you want the best of the best brushes for watercolor, I recommend Kolinksy. I have tried several paint brushes over the years and Kolinksy has been my absolute favorite. They are very high quality and easy to use!
Kolinsky Brush
 
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If you want a more affordable alternative for watercolor brushes that is still very good quality and great to use, I recommend Kreatima's own brushes. I prefer to have several different brushes on hand when painting. At least one slightly larger and ...
Kreatima Watercolor Brushes
 
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Beautiful and very pigmented sparkling watercolors, that gives your artwork an extra wow factor. They are easy to use and easy to build up the coverage with. Also very long lasting, highly recommend!
Lisilinka Sparkling Watercolor
 
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These graphite pencils have been my go to since I started my art journey over 15 years ago. It's always good to have graphite pencils at hand for sketching. Highly recommend!
Faber-Castell Graphite Sketch Set
 
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Another watercolor brand I like, I think this one is great if you're just starting out!
Daler Rowney Aquafine Watercolor
 
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For graphite and oil pastel artwork I always use a fixative spray to set the artwork in place, because if you don't there is a risk you might smudge the pigments. So using a fixative to protect your artwork is definitely necessary! You just spray a t...
Camlin Kokuyo Artists Fixative Spray
 
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Another paper brand I love! You can find many different kinds of paper, I love their watercolor papers a lot they have different kinds but I prefer pretty smooth cotton paper.
Hahnemuhle Paper
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Editing pictures and videos

As an artist or creative that share your creations online, it's very important to have the tools you need to create beautiful high quality content. Here are my recommendations for anyone who wants to edit their pictures and videos easily and get a be...

 
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Smartist is amazing for styling your artwork in different interiors, to create beautiful mockup pictures of your art. This is so important if you want to sell your art online, because it helps the buyer see the works in an actual interior, it gives a...
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Capcut is my favorite video editor tool I use for all my social platforms. It's very easy to use, it has everything you'd need to create beautiful and high quality videos for any social platform!
CapCut Video Editor
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Create your own website

As a working artist you will really benefit from having your own website. Here are my recommendations for easily creating a beautiful website that contains everything you need to run it smoothly!

 
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The easiest and best quality website builder I have used! It is a all round solution for any business owner who wants a high quality website that is easy to run, maintain and scale your business with. They have different levels of payment plans depen...
Wix.com
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Create products of your art!

For those who wants to create printed products, this is what I use and recommend you to try! I find Printify creates beautiful high quality products for a reasonable price. They have so many different products for you to try!

 
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High quality, affordable price and lots of different products to choose from for your printed products. You choose what print company you want to order from and you can see reviews of the different ones. Their customer service is also amazing. I defi...
Printify Print on Demand
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Art Supply Store

 
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They have a wide range of high quality art materials, highly recommend a visit for anyone who is creative!
Kreatima