Supplies for Botanical Sketching
On this page is a list of the supplies Anna uses for Botanical Sketching. These are shown in this Explainer video.
Below is a list of what Anna's using.
As Anna explains, you can use whatever supplies you already have for Botanical Sketching. If you decide to add anything to your kit, you'll also find buying links below.
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(Please note that currently we only have links for ordering from the US and UK. The UK retailers links to here do ship worldwide. Links for ordering from AU and CA will be added soon).
Sketchbook
A hard cover, stitch bound sketchbook. Anna's favourite is the Zeta series by Stilman and Birn at 5.5" x 8.5". This has a thick paper at 270gsm.
Another option you could consider is the Watercolour Notebook by Moleskine. Anna likes this too, although the paper is less thick at 200gsm so some marks may show through to the other side.
Buy the Zeta sketchbook from: Jackson's UK | Amazon US
Buy the Moleskine one from: Jackson's UK | Amazon US
Brushes
As well as the three largest brush sizes from the Anna Mason set, Anna uses a 2/0 mop brush. Any small mop brush will work. The one Anna uses is a 2/0 from the Series 304 Pointed Golden Synthetic set by Rosemary & Co. You could get away with just a 00 if you just wanted to buy one.
Paint
Anna's been enjoying painting with a limited palette of 6 colours for much of her Botanical Sketching.
Anna sometimes uses a black paint when she's working in monochrome. Either Mars Black or Lamp Black artists watercolour paint by Winsor and Newton are good choices. Any black would work or you could mix Paynes Gray and Burnt Sienna.
Buy Winsor and Newton Lamp Black paint: Jackson's UK | Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon AU
Travel Palette
A tin palette which opens out is ideal for taking outdoors. Anna has some which she's had for a while. She's also been enjoying using a small one made by Art Toolkit.
Buy from Rosemary & Co. (UK) | Art Toolkit (US)
Pencil crayon
And Anna uses a wax based (NOT water-soluble) pencil crayon in Payne's Grey. The one she uses is Faber-Castell Polychromos Artists' Single Pencil - Colour 181 Payne's Grey but any wax-based black or grey pencil would work.
Buy in Black from Jackson's UK | Amazon US
Buy in Payne's Grey from Jackson's UK | Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon AU
Water pot
When she's working outdoors, Anna uses a little clip-on water pot with a screw top.
Buy from Jackson's UK | Amazon US
Drawing board
For working outdoors, Anna likes to use a lightweight drawing board she can rest on her lap. This is similar to what guest artist Shelly Perkins uses when she's painting 'en plein air'. Below are links to some similar options:
Buy from: Hobbycraft UK | Amazon US