How can students spend 100 yuan to buy suitable watercolor tools?

If you have just come into contact with watercolor and are still confused about what watercolor tools to buy to practice, and you are a student, you cannot squeeze out more living expenses to buy your favorite high-end watercolor tools, and you are not a professional. If you want to have fun without spending too much money, then come in and take a look! Don't miss it if you pass by. I would like to recommend a set of 100 yuan watercolor tools for you. Maybe there will be one that suits your needs.

First of all, let’s make it clear that the importance of watercolor paper, pigments and watercolor brushes among watercolor tools are: watercolor paper > pigment > watercolor brush.

The feeling of using a good watercolor paper and a poor watercolor paper are really very different, but their prices are also very different. We recommend here the one suitable for novices to practice brushwork. watercolor paper.

Although personal feelings about paints are also important, the initial investment for a good watercolor paint is a bit large. If you are practicing, you can choose ordinary ones. When you really like watercolors, you can save money and invest in a good one.

As for the pen, it’s actually okay. As long as it can gather water and store water, you can use it. Some people can use Xiaobaiyun, and some people can use Red Fatty. Of course, the more expensive pens are definitely better than cheaper ones. Use, but the impact should be relatively small among the three. I personally recommend domestic brushes. If you are just a hobby, the effect is great. Moreover, the names of domestic brushes are nice and good-looking! ! !

Watercolor Pens

There are really too many watercolor pens. Since we recommend cheap and cost-effective watercolor pens, we only recommend domestic brushes. Yes, you heard it right, domestic brushes can also be used for watercolor painting! Although some of my classmates from the art department think that brushes are not as useful as professional watercolor pens, but if it is just a business hobby, brushes are fine!

1. Qiu Hongzhai’s red-pole Xiuyi

As a commonly used model for bilibili up owners, the appearance rate of Xiuyi really shouldn’t be too high, and her looks are good (she has a sibling) It’s called Yousi, but it’s rarely mentioned, probably because of its appearance.) It’s medium in size and has excellent performance. There’s a saying in the world: a beautiful person can conquer the world. Although it is not outstanding in all aspects, it has high overall performance and good looks, so if you don’t know what to buy, you can consider buying one. Reference price: 29

Of course, Qiuhongzhai has various There are many types of writing brushes, such as dandelion, exquisite, dyeing, etc., which are also very good. You can choose one according to your own needs.

2. There are many domestic brushes that are cheap and easy to use, but because they don’t particularly fit today’s theme, I can only recommend a few, Shui Zi Xian’s brush set and Jinni’s Squirrel, mop pen, Bi Yixuan's watercolor pen set (very cheap, reference price is 45 for three pieces per set), Farming Brush Shop, etc.

Because the brushes only need to be used smoothly, so I don't I don’t stock a lot of brushes. Many of them are relatively good ones recommended on the Internet. I’ll briefly talk about them here. If you’re interested, you can read the reviews of various experts and find your favorite combination.

Pigments

There are many brands of watercolor paints, and there are many that are useful and beautiful, but you only have 100 yuan... Don’t worry, these two watercolor paints are also good~< /p>

1. Winsor & Newton 12 colors/18 colors/24 colors watercolor paint

Price: 10ml tube (reference price) Windsor 12/18 colors are around 20 yuan, 24 The color is like 30 yuan.

2. Marley 12-color/18-color/24-color watercolor paint

Price: 12ml tube (reference price) The price of Marley is similar to that of Guowen, almost 12/18 The colors are all around 20, and the 24 colors cost 30, but one is 10ml and the other is 12ml, so Marley is relatively cheap.

In terms of paint, it is recommended to buy 24 colors. Although one of the joys of watercolor is mixing colors, you can paint watercolors even without using 24 colors. However, ordinary watercolors are easy to mix and dirty, and the transparency is not very high, so 24 watercolors are better. Discover the magic of color and most importantly, only 30! ! ! It’s really exciting that you can have such beautiful watercolor paints.

Which one should you choose?

The color of Guowen is relatively light, while the color of Marley is bright

The graininess of Marley is stronger than that of Guowen, while Guowen feels softer

Marley is more transparent I feel it is better than Guowen

I personally like to use Guowen to draw people and Marley to draw scenes, especially the starry sky! Marley is a little surprising. If you are still hesitant, you can look at various tests and find the one you like.

Watercolor paper

A brief introduction to watercolor paper has three classifications

1. In terms of material, it is roughly divided into wood pulp paper, cotton pulp paper, and kapok mixed< /p>

2. In terms of texture, it is roughly divided into fine, medium and coarse grains

3. In terms of grams, it is roughly divided into 180g, 200g, 240g and 300g

I won’t introduce it in detail here. I’ll talk about it when I recommend paper.

Watercolor paper is the soul of watercolor painting. We definitely can’t save the most money here, but when a novice is just starting to paint, it is too expensive to buy. I am not willing to write on watercolor paper, so it is very important to find watercolor paper that is convenient and cost-effective for novices to practice writing.

Recommendation 1: Domestic Baohong cotton pulp watercolor paper

Baohong is a conscience Domestic brands are not too friendly. Common watercolor notebooks are sealed on all sides, and watercolors are also sold in bulk. I personally like the bulk ones because they can be painted as much as you like and they are relatively cheap. However, watercolor notebooks also have many benefits and are more convenient. carry.

Reference price: 200g 16k fine lines 20 sheets, four-sided glued watercolor book 25 yuan

300g 16k fine lines 20 sheets bulk 31 yuan

As a novice, painting It is recommended to use fine lines for characters and coarse lines for painting scenes. The weight requirement for practice does not necessarily have to be 300g. 200g watercolor paper can also meet daily needs.

Recommendation 2: Canson Barbizon Watercolor Paper

As a cost-effective entry-level watercolor book, Canson’s Barbizon Watercolor Paper is cheap and economical, but its The shortcomings are also obvious. The color development is poor, and it easily turns gray quickly. It is also called Barbie gray. Moreover, because it is wood pulp paper, the color stacking is worse than that of cotton pulp paper.

Reference price: 16k240g fine-grained 20 sheets watercolor paper 26 yuan

8k240g fine-grained 20 sheets loose watercolor paper 32 yuan

The Canson series also has a price of 1557 The aspect is also moderate, if you are interested, you can take a look.

There are many useful watercolor papers. Here is a private watercolor paper recommended by my art department friend, Fengli bulk watercolor paper. It is cheap and not a popular watercolor paper. If you are interested, you can try it.

There is a big difference between good and bad watercolor paper. If the economy allows, it is recommended to buy hands-on watercolor paper and also buy some small and easy-to-use watercolor paper to experience it. Since I have used it, I have won Duofu 16k300g fine grain watercolor paper feels like opening up a new world. It is really easy to use and I like it. However, it is easy to use but also expensive. On average, a piece of Duofu 16k300g costs 3 yuan, which is really expensive.

Better watercolor papers include Huoduofu, Mengfaer, Ashi, etc.