
Christine’s Recommended Drawing, Painting, Journaling, and Field Supplies
Find all the supplies I use for sketching and painting in the studio as well as in the field
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I only share products I whole-heartedly recommend and use myself. Prices and availability can change.
DRAWING SUPPLIES
Staedtler Mars Technical Mechanical Pencil
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Prismacolor Turquoise Soft Drawing Pencils
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Water-soluble pen – Pilot Razor Point II Marker
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Faber-Castell Pitt Artists’ Waterproof Pen
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UniPOSCA white acrylic paint markers

Derwent Water-soluble Sketching Pencils
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Prismacolor Verithin Colored Pencils

Derwent Inktense water-soluble colored pencils
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Faber-Castel 24 Piece Polychromous Colored Pencils

Caran d’Ache Neopastels Artists Oil Pastels

Faber-Castell compact field sharpener
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Faber-Castell-Kneadable Art Eraser

Mono Sand Eraser (for colored pencil and ink)
PAINTING SUPPLIES
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Compact Set

Windsor & Newton Cotman Half Pan with 12 Color Water Brush (as a budget second choice)

Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor tubes set
Daniel Smith Gouache Primary Mixing Set
Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White Fine Art Paint

Pentel Japan Aquash Waterbrush Water Brush Pen, Medium and Large
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Princeton Aqua Elite, Series 4850, Synthetic Kolinsky Watercolor Paint Brush, Travel Set of 4



The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling

Washi Tape Set 13 Rolls – Mushroom Butterfly Floral

Storage bags – I love the Blue Q brand pictured below, they are recycled, waterproof and come in a bunch of different sizes. These even have a shopping bag size with handles that I use as my carry-on bag while traveling!
FIELD SUPPLIES
If you are going out in the field to sketch (as opposed to using them at home) you’ll also want to bring:
- small water container and a rag or paper towel
- day pack
- snacks
- water bottle
- sunscreen
- sunglasses
- hat
- sturdy shoes
- camera
- binoculars
- hand lens
- whatever else you bring on a day out hiking in nature!

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