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Coloring Tip: Student-Grade Watercolors Slow the Learning Process (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

Coloring Tip: Student-Grade Watercolors Slow the Learning Process (Copic Marker, Colored Pencil)

It’s your first real watercolor project…

You’re finally going to learn how to combine watercolor paints with colored pencil for realistic or artistic coloring. So you pull out the cute little set of watercolors you ordered from a scrapbooking website. You’re ready to watercolor!

Except you don’t have…

Artist Grade Supplies: Why Beginners Should Always Purchase the Best Materials

Artist Grade Supplies: Why Beginners Should Always Purchase the Best Materials

Buying Art Supplies for the Very First Time?

I’ve worked as a professional artist for over 25 years. I’ve taught Copic Marker and colored pencil classes for the last decade. But I wasn’t born an artist; I was a beginner once too.

I remember the early debates, “should I buy just a few really good items or should I get the big student set?”

Let’s talk about that today.