This watercolor set up is for the absolute beginner who doesn’t want to invest too much at the start. I still recommend professional grade paints and paper but this entire set up is under $200 and gives you enough to go on for exploring watercoloring.

Sennelier Watercolor Metal Box 12 Tube Set

This set contains the following pigments:

-Lemon Yellow (501)
-French Vermilion (675)
-Alizarin Crimson (689)
-Carmine (635)
-Dioxazine Purple (917)
-Ultramarine Deep (315)
-Phthalocyanine Blue (326)
-Forest Green (899)
-Phthalo Green Light (805)
-Burnt Sienna (211)
-Payne's Grey (703)
-Warm Sepia (440)

Porcelain Watercolor Palette

Pentalic Art Watercolor Journal, 140-Pound/8-1/2-inch-by-11-inch, 8-1/2-inch x 11-inch, 48 Pages

Princeton 16 Short Handle Round Series 4050 Synthetic Sable Watercolor Brush

Princeton Heritage, Golden Taklon Brush for Watercolor & Acrylic, Series 4050 Round Synthetic Sable, Size 6

Princeton Heritage, Series 4050, Synthetic Sable Paint Brush for Watercolor, Round, 2

Kneaded Eraser

Spray bottle

Pencil (2H)

Water container (a glass or plastic cup)

Paper Towels

I spend a lot of time answering questions about art supplies in general so I put together this video to cover basic information about: watercolor paper, watercolor brushes, palettes, watercolor paints and some miscellaneous studio supplies I use all the time. This is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/70BL589bniU

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