My Favorite Art Supplies
The following are the art supplies I use the most:
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My Favorite Tripod. I use it every day. It holds my iPad Pro or my iPhone or both. It expands to 5.5’ high. It is called: UBeesize 67-in iPad Tripod Stand, 360 Rotating Tablet Mount & Phone Holder, Compatible with 9.9-15.7 Inches Tablets
My Favorite Yellow. I used it for 90% of my Sunflowers For Ukraine paintings, posted over 21 straight months. It’s Daniel Smith Hansa Yellow Medium Extra Fine Watercolor.
My Second Favorite Yellow. I use it to give a glowing undertone to my watercolor portraits of some of the world’s most favorite artists. It’s Winsor & Newton Raw Sienna Professional Watercolor.
My Favorite Red is Quinacridone Rose. It is a cool red. Add water and you get a beautiful lasting pink. I use it to add rosy cheeks and lips to my artist portraits. It is Daniel Smith Quinacridone Rose Extra Fine Watercolor on Amazon.
My Second Favorite Red is Pyrrol Scarlet. It is a warm red. Add water and you get a beautiful lasting orangey red. I also use it to add rosy cheeks and lips to my artist portraits. It is Daniel Smith Pyrrol Scarlet Extra Fine Watercolor on Amazon.
My Favorite Blue is Manganese Blue. It is a rich but light sky blue. It is Da Vinci Professional Artist Watercolor Paint, Manganese Blue (Mixture) on Amazon.
My Second Favorite Blue is Cobalt Blue. It is a versatile medium to dark blue. It is Daniel Smith Cobalt Blue Extra Fine Watercolor on Amazon.
The first pigment I bought that wasn’t a primary color was Da Vinci Professional Burnt Sienna Deep. It tints out from deep reddish brown to a pale light skin tone. It also mixes with either cobalt blue or ultramarine blue to make a gorgeous black.
When I’m not using tubes of professional watercolor pigments, I use bottle of concentrated watercolors to make my most vivid abstract paintings. Dr. P.H. Martin’s Hydrus Concentrated Fine Art Watercolors come singly and in sets of 12.
My favorite picture frames are simple white on white 16” x 20” matted metal picture frames.
My favorite drawing pencils are simple Bic mechanicals. BIC Xtra-Sparkle Number 2 Mechanical Pencils With Erasers, Medium Point (0.7mm), 15-Count Pack, Cute Mechanical Pencils for Girls, Boys and Adults
My favorite gentle for watercolor paper erasers are soft kneadable and from Pentel.
My favorite drawing journal has soft 80 lb. paper and 96 pages from Strathmore.
My husband Rand picked out “One Sketch A Day: A Visual Journal”. I use it to draw actors, actresses and Jeopardy contestants with my Bic pencil while watching TV.
Cindy Bale Tanner
is an artist coach and award winning portrait, plein air and abstract watercolor painter. Originator and host of “Paint Your Way To…” international artist interview series. Creator and instructor of “Create Your Own Original Art”, the painting and art business online course. Creator and instructor for the Artist Journey Community monthly aspiring artist membership.
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