Art Supplies I Couldn't live Without, What Art Supplies Can You Not Be Without?
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- Art Supplies I Couldn't live Without, What Art Supplies Can You Not Be Without?
I am often asked by other artists, mainly new and young artists; what are the art supplies that I love using when completing my own artwork. I have always shied away from answering this, only because I don't want artists thinking that the art supplies I use, will be the best art supplies for them. Chances are, the art supplies I use, may just not work well for you and so it is important to use my art supply list, or any other artists list as a guide.
It took me years before I honed the art supplies that worked best for me, so try not to expect your list to happen over night. You will know when you use a particular art supply that you just love and couldn't be without; when this happens you are on your way to building your art supply list. I have no doubt that over the years, my list will change or art supplies added, this is absolutely fine, there is no set number or type of art supply that you can have. So long as you love using them and can't wait to use them when you are away from them, this is all that matters, adding happiness and contentment to your life is so important in this day and age.
Check out my written article on this where I have included all the links to individual reviews and links to where you can purchase the items after you have researched them and thought whether or not they would work for you.
WRITTEN REVIEW - Art Supplies I couldn’t live Without - bit.ly/4dHBFrr
UA-cam - Caran Dache Palette - bit.ly/2IGV8ut
UA-cam - Caran Dache Luminance - bit.ly/2Z9RrbG and bit.ly/2NihcOX
UA-cam - Derwent Water Brushes - bit.ly/42xAhlT
UA-cam - Caran DAche Supracolor Soft - bit.ly/3ya4Ncu
UA-cam - Faber Castell PItt Graphite Matt - bit.ly/3Kf4ugt
UA-cam - Etchr Fieldcase - bit.ly/2YtonfX
UA-cam - Top 5 Sharpeners - bit.ly/2oECehE
UA-cam - Faber Castell Fountain Pen - bit.ly/3XD1VeM
AMAZON UK - Caran dache palette - amzn.to/2qjVhfG
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AMAZON US - 100 Caran Dache Luminance - amzn.to/3FBjC5V
AMAZON UK - Derwent Water Brushes - amzn.to/42PhxPc
AMAZON UK - 120 Caran Dache Supracolor Soft - amzn.to/2Mq46yb
AMAZON US - Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt - amzn.to/3kf75fG
AMAZON UK - Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt - amzn.to/3kkPkf3
AMAZON UK - Etchr Fieldcase - amzn.to/2ysGmod
AMAZON UK - M & R Sharpener - amzn.to/3cuOUwK
AMAZON UK - Etchr Watercolor Sketchbook - amzn.to/4eMuPlq
AMAZON UK - Faber Castell Fountain Pen - amzn.to/3IbR9GA
AMAZON US - Faber Castell Fountain Pen - amzn.to/3Sg9JBZ
AMAZON UK - White Posca Pan - amzn.to/3Y9EehF
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Thank you so much Harry, it was such an interesting video. I loved to hear about your favourite art supplies. As a colouring book colourist I know that I could not be without my Faber-castell polychromos pencils, a white gel pen, my M&R sharpener , my Derwent electric eraser, my Hanna Karlzon books and of course UA-cam.Thank you again, keep safe and well.
Thank you for sharing your favorite supplies. I am a crafter not an artist so I have not tried many of your choices. I’m happy with the supplies in my craft room, many I’ve chosen after watching your videos and videos posted by Lindsay the Frugal Crafter. Thank you for sharing your expertise and informing our choices (even if they’re different than yours)😊
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤❤❤❤ off my feet at the moment. Amazing to get this video today.
Loved hearing all your favorites.
Great video to watch, thanks very much for sharing.
For those who love using inktense pencils and watercolour pencils and can’t afford the Caran D’ache mixing palette, I got the exact same thing, smooth one side, rough on the other, in a two pack (one large, one small) for $5 from Kmart 😊
You can also use sandpaper.
Really enjoyed hearing your list and the reasoning behind them.
Great review. I’ll add in the Micron markers by Sakura.
Thank you! This was interesting! My top supplies would be those signo ball point pens in gold and silver, they have such good coverage, gelly roll white pen, and any ballpoint pen at all, I love how simple they are, you can do loads with them.
HUH...must look into Etchr sketchbooks now hearing that...
It was nice to see what your favourite art supplies are. As always very useful, so thank you for that video 😊
Enjoyed that, Harry. Thank you and take care. Liz ❤😊
Great video. Thank you for sharing. Your videos are always looked forward to and appreciated. Having a cuppa and croissant while watching. It doesn't get any better than that my friend. Stay well and remain positive.
Thank you so much, always useful to discover something game changing 😊
Another great video!!! Amazing work and effort Harry!
Hullo Harry, I have several art supplies that I reach for most every time I am starting a project! I admire your honesty and integrity you show in all your videos. You do receive a wide range of products and while your favorite might not be mine I appreciate your reasoning behind your choices! So much of working with a certain supply is based on comfort and being relaxed in its use! We are all so different and there are supplies everyone can find a brand that they can enjoy using! Thank you for sharing your picks and reasons for your decisions. I will say I have just one 40 well palette and so many more 12 or 14 pan palettes, of which I will use 4 to 6 colors in any given painting! Please keep creating your own personal artworks and creating tremendously great reviews on as many different brands as you can.
That was very interesting and informative. Thank you Harry. 😊
Hello Harry, really interesting video and seeing what you use. I'm no artist, only colouring books and card making, however, I so agree with the M&R pencil sharpener, I've spent so much money on hand cranking ones and they always break, the little gold sharpener is brilliant. I've been trying to get the little paint pallet, thanks for that link. Thank you for sharing . Take care 👍
Thank you Harry very useful information 👌🥰
It was nice to see what your favourite products are. The products I use the most are prismas, Polychromos, Albrecht durer. I love the M&R hand-held sharpeners as well.
I appreciate you sharing this information.
My first time leaving a comment. Thanks for the Caran Dache palette suggestion since I have been searching for something to use that is not paper or ceramic. My first time painting ever began a year and a half ago. I have chosen to use watercolor sketch pads and sketchbooks with watercolor pencils. I also am compelled to paint and or sketch everyday now🙂. Also, I am learning to add various water-based colored pencils, crayons and polychromos pencils for texture. Your examples on this channel are amazing! No matter the results of the product comparisons, I will continue to watch. Thank you for sharing your talent and experince.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing! I’m a hobbyist, not an artist so I gravitate towards Prismacolor premier, Derwent Inktense, Ohuhu brush tip alcohol markers, Faber Castell Pitt pens, and Uniball Signo broad white gel pen.
Very informative video, thanks Harry 😊
Great video thank you so much for the information and I always enjoy your work well done.
Great video Harry. I agreed with most of what you said.
Thank you so much Harry
Invaluable information as always Harry. I have the Caran d'Ache board aswell, and I'm interested to know what you use to clean it please?
Hello Harry. I bought M+R sharpener after seeing your video and I am in love with it. I have elrctric sharpener, it is good but I mostly use it when we colour together with kids (i have 5 of them , so lots of pencils being used) it is easy and quick. But for myself I prefer M+R sharpener. I have double side round one and it is brilliant for Prismacolor type soft pencils, you can use the bigger hole to sharpen just a little bit so you do not break the pencils. With harder pencils like polychromos I use smaller hole ,it gives you super sharp/ longer point. Would recommend that sharpener for everyone! So very gratefull for your videos ! Thank you!
This was fun thanks. I use nearly all the same ones as you and I love graphite and water soluble pencils. I also use graphite and also use Artist grade colored pencils on top of the graphite after it dries and that’s a nice process too and very portable when I travel. Sorry to hear you have a spinal issue. I wasn’t aware of it, but you have my sympathies as I had live with several health issues that have slowed me down, but Art has always been my therapy!
Enjoyed hearing your favorites Harry, I use the M &R sharpeners also and a few years ago found a hand crank Afmat sharpener that was awesome for colored pencils and in fact they sent me a new blade which was the whole crank and I bought another one. I only have to turn it once. They make a vertical electric sharpener for cp also and many use it. I personally just like to have more control and not be lost in thought and lose my pencil. I also love love love the FC Matte and Lumigraph matte pencils. I never could stand the sheen and therefore went to charcoal too. I had downsized my wc pencils just because I mix them too and am a watercolorist so it is a nice way to share with others. There are definite supplies I use and need which happens to always be the CD Luminance pencils but I also love some of the Pablo’s especially the white, cream and some unique beiges and of course the Polys and I use some of the Lightfast, not the whole set. My last and maybe first favorite was the Derwent studio and Drawing Pencils which with OMS could cover a lot of space and are still very much there. Great overview and yes it is true, what works for one may not work for another and what may not work for us can surely be appreciated by others. Thank you Harry!😊
I have to try the eraser pencil.
I have the Tombo Mono in my stash but that pencil looks like more manageable.
As you said: you can draw with it.
Cheers from Italy.
Dan 🧡
Thanks for sharing your personal favorites. I am interested in the palette to use with Inktense pencils and I would like to try the water brush as the cheap ones I have are a pain. I will also check out the fountain pen, ink supplies and pitt pencils. The pencil sharpener I use is an Afmat Autostop. It is the best electric I have found which actually greatly reduces breakage in Prismacolor pencils--I just pop the pencil in straight up and back out. I have started buying small sets of Derwent colored pencils and I really like those and hop to expand my collection. I hope you have a blessed day.
Hi! Thanks for a great video. I learned a lot about art materials.
You do such a great job with all your videos. 👍🏻🙏
I use the Staedtler clutch pencil as well, though I also have a Linex one. The difference between them is the diameter of the knurled section; the Staedtler has a diameter matching that of the corners of the hexagon, whereas the Linex matches the sides of the hexagon.
Depending on what grip you use, one can be preferable to the other. I tend to use both of them when sketching, with one having a hard lead and the other one a much softer one. It makes it very easy to tell them apart, both tactile from the grip but also color (Staedtler's blue vs Linex's green).
Great info thanks.
I have thin plastic, lightly textured cutting board that I use as an Aquarelle pallet. I bought it for a dollar at the USA Dollar Tree chain. It doesn't have smooth size but it's on of the best deals I have.
I keep a soft rubber ear cleaning bulb full of clear water on my desk. It's great for filling up water brushes but, even more, for adding a few drops of water to my pallet for mixing.
I disagree about large pencil sets. I have a 172 piece set, but I do a lot of fine detail work and sometimes dip the lead in water to melt it a bit and use it thick on the paper. With those kinds of applications, it not possible to mix colors from several different pencils.
Harry, my list of must have supplies is DaVinci Watercolors of California, Princeton Aqua Elite brushes #12 long round, a flat, an angle, a wash or mop. I own Faber’s Albrecht Durer’s watercolor pencils for commissions, but I reach for Koh-I-noor watercolor pencils for my everyday work! I recently started soft pastels and I tested a whole bunch and Schminke soft sticks are the best for me, soft as butter without emptying my wallet! They are NOT the cheapest brand but best value for money spent. I use the CarbOthello pastel pencils for the details I just cannot get with my soft sticks. Well that’s enough to be going on about. I will add that surface is at times even more important than what you put down on it! 100% cotton paper is truly the best way to go and most any brand works well just chose the surface you like best! Thank you Harry for sharing your favorites. Please take care, have a lovely day!
The Staedtler pencil extender is probably the best for the price. Staedtler Japan makes one of superior quality, but with a higher cost.
I've tried the Caran D'ache crank sharpener. While it's a gorgeous machine with a lot of history behind it, I found it disappointing. I tend to use a Dahle 133.
As for supplies; I cant do without decent wc paper; hahnemule expression, the pink version, I use for prettymuch evrything. I need decent paper if I want to be consistant in what I do. I have the canson xl, no disrespect; is just ment for practise and cards. Paints; sennelier, DS. Brushes; royal langnickel soft grip. Pencils; derwent lightfast, I own the set of 72; they currently are my precious,lol , faber castell polychromos; I have the set of 120; inktense for card making, rubber stamps; mainly pennyblack and altenew, versa mark ink embossing powder and bleedproof white. I prefer the plastic like erasers;leave less marks on my paper. Oh and my Tombow markers; the set of 96 that I use as mini inkpads.
for the record; I have been crafting more then 20 years now; I dont want any beginner to feel intimidated; I did not get any of supplies; I baught them of my own money. And that takes time. Its Paper first; supplies next; know your supplies takes time wich can be saved if you practise on best you can afford. I cant see in your wallet; but have alternatives if you want.
Wouldn't "What Art Supplies could YOU/WE - all your subs not be able to live without" be a more informative question to ask?" I don't care about you and your one opinion but I would care about 31,000 artists opinions. 😴 boring
I don’t understand your comment, do you find the video boring? And if so just skip it, you’re not being forced.
Are you for real?? This is an art supply review channel. People watch the videos, specifically to see Harry’s opinions on products, which is what this video is.
You seem to be on the wrong channel if you were expecting something else.
That is so rude. If you want to know make your own video and ask