Favorite Art Supplies

Welcome to my newly updated list of favorite art supplies for 2025! I’m always excited to try out new art supplies for my YouTube channel, see what I can bring for en plein air painting, and, of course, experiment with new mediums and supplies in my studio. The list below is a culmination of supplies I’ve been using for several years while also including some new art supplies favorites.

Sketchbooks

I explored quite a few different sketchbooks this year that I really enjoyed. If you’re like me, you just can’t help but try new sketchbooks to sketch and paint. I love when I find a new sketchbook that fits perfectly in one of my bags or when I can enjoy larger sketchbooks in my studio.

• Art Creations Sketchbook 5 in x 5 in

• Art Creations Sketchbook 5 in x 8 in

• Sennelier Sketchpad 6 in x 6 in

• Strathmore Mixed Media

• Dear Elaine Co

Paints

My favorite paints to create with is gouache and watercolor. For plein air painting, I choose watercolor since it’s easier to bring and clean up. In the studio I prefer to paint with my acrylic gouaches!

• Holbein Acrylic Gouache (Rebecca Green Set)

• Holbein Traditional Gouache (Set of 12 5ml tubes)

• Daniel Smith Watercolor

  • Essentials Introductory Set

  • Master Artist Set (this one has a lot of the colors I enjoy using)

• Daniel Smith Watercolor Dot Card (to try out 66 color options to see what works best for you)

Brushes

It’s important to have a good quality brushes that will last a long time. These are my go to brushes for in the studio.

• Princeton Velvetouch (great for gouache)

• Raphael Precision Angular - Size 6 (great for gouache)

• Princeton Travel Brushes (great for watercolor)

Pencils

Hands down a big fan of Blackwing pencils. They have great graphite in a variety of soft/hardness, plus they are aesthetically pleasing to look at while drawing with them.

• Blackwing Pencil Set

• Kneaded Eraser

Storage & Organization

When organizing in my studio I love having drawers and carts because it helps with how small of a space I really have to work with. Thrifted mugs, jars, baskets are also a big inspiration for me to store my art supplies.

• Art Toolkit Palettes

• Three Drawer Artist Supply Storage Box

• Three Tier Rolling Cart

• Pocket Art Toolkit & Watercolor Pans

Studio

A few extra bits from my studio are a good lamp for drawing/painting when it’s dark out, as well as a good solid desk to work on!

• Canva Lamp

• Similar Desk

My Favorite Art Supplies YouTube Video

I made a video that goes more in depth to all of my favorite art supplies! Enjoy!