of Watercolor

I recently got re-hired at my former place of employment full time as a graphic/web designer and mail clerk. It's been very busy.

One of my co-workers saw my watercolor stuff and asked me to email her the amazon links I got them from.  This is raw copypasta I'm too lazy to fix.  Also, I'm going to fix this blog up a bit sometime soon.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Alternatives-Pocket-Watercolor-Set/dp/B000JQSV88/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373073226&sr=8-1&keywords=art+alternatives+watercolor

The link above is the watercolor paint case. 18 colors, convenient metal case, comes with a regular brush. Amazon slashed the price on this recently.

http://www.amazon.com/Koh-I-Noor-Watercolor-Wheel-Stack-Pack/dp/B0006OLQLC/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373073443&sr=1-1&keywords=koh-i-noor+watercolor

This is another paint set I have, which is four trays of six colors that stack up into a little roll.. I like it better because the colors are richer and more vibrant (this would be "professional quality" paint while the other set i showed you is "student quality". "Children's quality" would be crayolas you find in Target), but they're just a little less convenient to travel with. I can bring this to the office one day if you want to see them.

http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Brush-Aqua-flo-Set-3/dp/B001H8IIUI/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373073690&sr=1-4&keywords=waterbrush

This is the waterbrush. You fill it with water and this keeps the brush wet for painting. This is a pack with three brushes in different sizes. Good for experimenting.

The next three links are different types of watercolor paper. Any brand is fine. I like smaller ones for portability, but I use large paper for works I sell to people and submit to anime conventions.

http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-Series-Watercolor-Paper-bound/dp/B00251AIO0/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373073809&sr=1-1&keywords=watercolor+pad

This one is large. Has less sheets but the pages are nice and big.

http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-Visual-Journal--140lb-Watercolor/dp/B003YIXDKE/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373074045&sr=1-1&keywords=strathmore+visual+journal+watercolor+5

This one is small, but not too small. I can show you mine for a size comparison. These make great hobby sketchbooks. Especially since an artist should always take a sketchbook with him wherever he goes.

http://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Watercolor-Notebooks-times-Notebook/dp/B002YKMN4U/ref=sr_1_10?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373074212&sr=1-10&keywords=moleskine+watercolor

This is what I carry around with me typically (and you saw this in the office. Moleskine books are a lot more expensive than regular watercolor pads the same size, but it has a sturdy cover, a folder pocket in the back cover, and is considered very fancy and professional. The paper is top-notch, too!

Now for the pen

http://www.amazon.com/Sakura-30062-6-Piece-Pigma-Micron/dp/B0008G8G8Y/ref=sr_1_7?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1373074212&sr=1-7&keywords=moleskine+watercolor

Micron pens are bold and waterproof. Anything drawn with this, when dried, will not get messed up when painting around it., and this is the cheapest deal you'll get with professional grade inks. Compared to more expensive pens, these dry out kind of quickly, but are the easiest to replace because everyone sells them and they're dirt cheap.