My materials

If you are curious about the materials that I use and very much recommend, here is a list to my favourites.

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Brushes

I love Escoda brushes, mainly their travel range, as they are super convenient to travel with, because they fold on themselves and really protect the tip.

This particular kit, I find very handy. The round brush is nice and chunky, so you can do really big washes or pre-wet the paper. In spite of its very big size, the tip always remains very sharp and can do quite a bit of fine detail.

The dagger is perfect for versatility: it is almost like having a rigger because of its very sharp tip but also can use it as a normal round brush.

The flat brush is perfect for shading and straight strokes.

They come with a handy little pouch to keep them together and protected.

ESCODA : SYNTHETIC WATERCOLOUR TRAVEL BRUSH : SERIES 1272 : BLACK SET OF 3

 

Paper

I have tried a lot of watercolour papers so far, but Canson Heritage seems to be the one I get on with the most and it is the one I certainly use for all of my commissions.

I have found it really hard to paint on non-cotton paper so this was the perfect option for me: 100% cotton, cold pressed and gummed on all sides so the paper remains nice and straight when finished.

CANSON : HERITAGE : WATERCOLOUR PAPER BLOCK : 300GSM : 23X31CM : 20 SHEETS : COLD PRESSED

 

 Watercolour paints

WINSOR & NEWTON : PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLOUR : 14ML : IVORY BLACK

 

WINSOR & NEWTON : PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLOUR : 14ML : WINSOR RED DEEP

 

 

DANIEL SMITH : WATERCOLOUR PAINT : 15ML : NEW QUINACRIDONE GOLD : SERIES 2

 

DANIEL SMITH : WATERCOLOUR PAINT : 15ML : FRENCH ULTRAMARINE : SERIES 2