The Watercolour Guide | Supplies & Essentials

Welcome back to another watercolour related post! This is the second instalment of my watercolour guide so if you haven't already make sure you've read the first part of the series Things To Know When You're Starting Out. 

Over the past year or so that I've been using watercolours I've purchased A LOT of different paints and supplies and I've finally narrowed it down to my favourites and bare essentials that really make the difference in my art. All you really need to get started with watercolours is a the right paint, a decent brush and watercolour paper that can withstand a decent amount of water but there's loads of little extras that can really make your paintings come to life.

The Watercolour Guide | Things To Know When You're Starting Out

Why hello there m'darling, I'm guessing you're here because you want to know where to start with watercolours, am I right? Probably not but that's what this post is going to be about today, yay. 

For almost a year I have been using watercolours and I've already learnt so much about how to use them and what works and what doesn't so I've decided to put my little-to-somewhat knowledge to good use and write a post for you budding watercolour enthusiasts. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE art but I am no professional, I'm just sharing tips I've learn throughout my watercolour adventure.

Being A Creative Is Hard

I just want to make cute prints and stickers and sprinkle everything with sun rays and glitter but it doesn't work like that apparently. I absolutely love creative people, creative businesses, small artists and illustrators, they're my complete inspiration and one day I want to be just like my favourites but I never realised just how difficult it is to get a community on your side.

Somebody once told me that ideas and inspiration are simply recycled. It's extremely hard to come up with something that has never been produced by somebody else, I'm not saying everything we make is copied or borrowed but there is always going to be somebody who has already done it.