Chinco .035 mm Pens. Hands down my favorite pens. For a long time I couldn’t remember what they were becuase everything on the pan is in Japanese, and I had to go back to my purchase history to re-order them. I give these away to people willingly, because i love them. Sharp, crisp, very thin detail lines, and waterproof ink.

These are my current set. I have a set of 24. And I’ve replaced each of the pans at least twice now. For me, the quality makes a big difference. How so? You gotta look really close sometimes. Some watercolors leave a bit of texture that I don’t like. A grainy texture. Some are even smoother than van gogh’s!

Honesty, I don’t have a strong preference for brushes. Next time I got to the art store, maybe I’ll take note. They definitely make a difference, but I haven’t been pulled to any one brand just yet. Princeton will absolutely do. And this small set will get you what you need. A flat edged brush, a medium round one, a fine detail one, and one between that fine & medium one.

There are two kinds of watercolor paper (more or less). Hot pressed & cold pressed. The best thing you can do is try both. Cold pressed has a rougher texture, and hot pressed is super smooth. What does that mean? You’re going to get smooth, crisp lines on hot pressed paper, and a bit more of a texture on cold pressed. Your best bet is to try them both and see how you like them. It may seem pricey, but it makes a big big difference.

This is the smoother, less textured kind of watercolorpaper. It’ll give you crisper edges. I prefer this kind. I think? I go back & forth some times. There are things I like about both.

These fountain pens are fantastic. So many different line weights available with the flick of a wrist. While the Chinco pens have a wonderfully dense & consistent line, the line is only one weight. This is what I use for a bit more depth. Pro tip - get the waterproof ink.

The Sailor Fude De Mannen pen comes with it’s own ink, but that ink is water soluble. Maybe you want that. But I don’t want my ink bleeding. Usually. This stuff has a tendency to evaporate, but it works!

I don’t know what to say. Fundamental art supply. It’s an eraser. But it’s like silly putty. You can shape it any way you like. And it doesn’t smudge. And it’s fun. Like a stress ball.

Another fundamental art supply. I almost only use my 5h and 6h. (Those are the hardest pencils, and hence draw the lightest lines. I don’t want my lines to be seen.

Uniball pens are good too. You can get these at staples or something.

This was my first decent set of watercolor pans (“pans” are those little blocks of watercolors, as opposed to tubes. You can always use up a pan, then fill it back up with a tube if you end up using the same color all the time. This takes a long time, so don’t worry about it for now. But store that in the back of your head for later)

My favorite watercolor sketchbook. Thick pages. Can take a lot of use!