Below is the minimal collection of art materials I recommend for Making Space. If you already have these things, by all means, use them!

The recommendations here are both affordable and good quality so you can experiment easily without worrying about wasting expensive materials. My apologies, the links are to the US site only. If you need guidance in your country, please send me an email, and I’ll help you.

Keep in mind, prices change on Amazon frequently so those listed are approximates. And I provide a few options in case things aren’t available.

If you have questions about these suggestions or other materials, email me at jen@jjartstudios.com or use the Contact Form at the bottom of the page. I love talking art materials!

Stuff from Around the House
•10 sheets of white office paper at least 8.5 X 11
•glass jar (e.g. Mason) for water
•paper towels, sponge or rag (for wiping off your brush / tools)
•small spray bottle for water
•Scotch tape (3M Magic tape works best but any 1/2” or less width tape
•table salt, plastic wrap (cling film)
•old white ceramic, porcelain dinner-size or long rectangular serving plate (Amazon: ceramic watercolor palette)
•Sharpie fine to medium nib
•2 pencils, sharpened

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Fine liner pen from around the house or
Sakura Micron Set of 3  (~ $7)

Watercolor Materials
Paint
MeiLiang 36 Watercolor Set, (~ $20) … a bit better quality, fewer colors and no metallics or
ArtEcho 100 Watercolor Set with 2 Brushes (~ $20) … vibrant and great for play with a ton of metallic colors; comes with not great, but usable brushes so you wouldn’t necessarily have to buy the brushes below!
Paper
Canson Wirebound Watercolor Sketchbook, 7 X 10, 30 sheets 140lb (~ $9) or
Bee Paper Watercolor Sketchbook, 8.5 X 11, 100% cotton, 140lb, 30 sheets (~ $22)
Brushes
Princeton Snap Brush Set (~12) or Princeton Snap Brush Set (~12) or
Princeton Selecte Artiste 3/4” Wash Brush  (~ $9) & Princeton Snap Round, size 8 (~$12) or size 10 ( ~$12)

If you have a Michael’s near you, often the Princeton “Snap” line of brushes are on sale for a good price. You need a 3/4 wash brush and size 6,8 or 10 round brush.