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Beginner Watercolor Setup Basics
Set up for watercolor painting
This guide lists essential watercolor supplies, setting up a mixing palette, preparing paper, and practicing basic washes and brush control for beginners.
- watercolor
- painting
- brushes
- paper
- palette
Choose core supplies
Start with student-grade paints, 140lb paper, round brushes, and a mixing palette.
Set up the workspace
Tape paper to a board, keep clean water cups, and have paper towels ready.
Practice washes
Try flat and graded washes to learn water control.
Learn brush control
Practice thin and thick strokes, dots, and simple shapes.