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Supplies You'll Need
Canson Watercolor Paper Pad Size 9x12
- Sold as 1 Each.
- Ideal for watercolor, gouache, and acrylic painting, as well as pencil drawing. Unit: pad of 30.
- Resistant to repeated washes, suitable for all wet media applications.
- Fold Over Bound Pad-140 lb./300 gsm.
- Size: 9 in. x 12 in..
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Sketcher's Pocket Box
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colours are a range of water colours that are made to our high quality standards but costs are kept to an economical level by replacing some of the more costly pigments with less expensive alternatives
- Cotman Water Colours possess good transparency, excellent tinting strength and good working properties
- This popular pocket-sized plastic box features an integral mixing palette in the lid
- This water colour set contains a pocket brush and 12 Cotman Water Colour half pans: Lemon Yellow Hue, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium Red Pale Hue, Alizarin Crimson Hue, Ultramarine, Intense Blue (Phthalo Blue), Viridian Hue, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Chinese White
- 12 colors (plus 1 brush and tray)
Watercolor Round Brush Set (Includes sizes we will use)
- Transon round watercolor paint brushes are also suitable for acrylics, inks and gouache. Round are great for detail, wash, fills, and thin to thick lines. Check seller name before purchase.
- Professional round brushes - Made from GOAT HAIRS and HIGH-GRADE IMPORTED NYLON. NATURAL GOAT HAIRS have great liquid holding ability, SOFT and SMOOTH blending with high-grade nylon gives you perfect sable-like spring back and be able to hold its shape, more AFFORDABLE than genuine kolinsky and sable hair. These brushes do not compromise their quality.
- Sturdy and Durable - Nickel plated copper ferrules, more DURABLE and double-crimped to the handle, NO WOBBLING.
- Ergonomic - Well balanced wooden handle finished with champagne-colored metallic finish. Smooth touch, comfy control, it brings you great joy while painting.
- Brushes come in 8 popular sizes:#1, #4, #5, #8, #10 #12, #14, #16 . Meet all your basic needs for round brushes.
Kneaded Eraser to help lighten tracing lines
- Kneaded Rubber Art Eraser
- Also for shading and blending
- Perfect for pencil, charcoal and chalk
- Kneaded rubber molds into any shape
Winsor & Newton Permanent Rose, 8ml tube (Simply Florals course)
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colours are high quality, yet affordable, delivering trusted performance.
- Series: 1/Color Code: 502
- Permanence Rating: A - Permanent
- Transparency / Opacity: T
- Lightfastness Rating: ASTM II - Very Good
SAN1742659 - Sharpie Fine Point Pen
- The Sharpie pen delivers the same bold, smooth, high-quality writing experience of the Sharpie marker with the performance of a pen that doesn't bleed through paper
- Durable fine point tip size ensures crisp, precise and consistent line-width, making it ideal for thank-you notes, birthday cards and note-taking at home, work and school
- Quick-drying ink is waterproof, smear proof and fade-resistant
- Set of 2 Black Ink Pens Acid free Pens The Sharpie pen delivers the same bold, smooth, high-quality writing experience of the Sharpie marker with the performance of a pen Durable fine point tip size ensures crisp, precise and consistent line-width
White gel pen (used on some projects)
- Silky smooth ink that doesn’t skip or fade out when it dries
- Acid-free. 1.0mm bold point. Writes with a nice even flow on paper and photos.
Tracing Options
If you are looking for options to trace on watercolor paper, click here to read my article that gives you 4 different options.
Pencil for tracing (I also like to use blue erasable pencils for sketches, but it's not necessary)
- For works in progress that may need some reworking along the way, these leads erase with ease.
- Strong, medium coloring points deliver vibrant colors.
- Offers a safe way to let your child color his/her art works.
- Perfect for illustrating, animating and all your other unfinished business.
Portable LightBox (if you aren't using a window or graphite paper)
- 【CM and INCH scales & 4*Magnet】Two styles of scales: CM and INCH. A4 light box for tracing is slim, the thickness is within 5mm. Because the light board is LED, it doesn't get hot and there is no doubt that the work will progress! In order to stick to the material, as a result of trying many times, the durability of the acrylic is the best. Equipped with 4 suitable magnets , the paper can be easily attached to the lamp panel. In addition, it is suitable for 7 years old and up
- 【Stepless dimming & Eye protection】The stepless light control function is installed in the tracing light box. In the working environment, the brightness can be adjusted to the optimum according to the thickness of the original and the degree of tiredness of the eyes. And, the power switch and the dimming button are convenient to adjust with one button. If you keep pressing the light button lightly, the lightbox will become gradually darker or brighter, and stepless light control is possible.
- 【Guarding structure & Scale design】 Because the lightbox is a high-quality panel, a protective film and LED light, and a quadruple structure of constant current and constant voltage, it is uniformly brightly illuminated by beautiful diffused light. The trace base uses energy-saving LED lights that are gentle on the eyes, and the light is soft and not dazzling. You can reduce eyestrain and discomfort even when working for a long time.
- 【Activity & Wide range of applications】The light table is able to be used widely from amateur to professional for thin copy paper and thick manuscript paper. 2D animation, calligraphy, emboss, tattoos, picture book, stained glass, surveying, printed matter inspection, cartoons, lessons, letters, photocopying, photography, DIY handmade, tracing work, illustration creation, roentgen reading, drafting, copying, embroidery Enjoy film viewing, architectural design, surveying, and much more.
- 【Type-C charge & 12 months After-sales service commitment】 Comes with a Type-C cable, easily power the light box from any Computer, Power Bank or Plug that connects directly into a wall outlet. Working Voltage: DC 5V, Rate Power: 3. 5W. ● We know that will be very sorry to trouble you, but if it is a defective product, please click [Contact the seller] once before posting a review, and contact our shop. The staff will promptly respond to product return, exchange, resend, etc.
Graphite Paper (if you aren't using a window or lightbox to trace)
- Carbon transfer paper: come with 30 sheets tracing paper, enough for your spare or replacement; Its size is 8.5 by 11 inch; Can transfer dark, clear and visible lines
- Erasable: transferred patterns and letters is easy to clean off on paper and smooth wood, but rough uneven surface takes a little time to erase
- Repeatedly use and reliable: transfer paper allows you to imprint the image down to the places you want; Quality, can be applied for several times; Do not smudge and faded
- Time-saving and enjoyable: carbon tracing paper can simplify arts and crafts, reducing stress, making your handicraft projects interesting and enjoyable
- Wide application: carbon transfer papers are handy to transfer your designs onto many surfaces such as paper, wood, canvas, ceramic, clay, etc.