Shopping for the perfect gift for a watercolor lover is a humbling experience...
If you're not a painter or a crafter, this isn't the kind of stuff you're used to buying.
And art stores? That's beyond intimidating! Shelves full of mystery goo and brushes and paper and well, who knows what all it's used for.
And forget about shopping online, because again- if you don't know what you're looking at in an art store, how are you supposed to weed through even more stuff on the internet?
Relax. Sometimes all you need is a little advice from another watercolor lover.
I started watercoloring around the time my first child was born (he's in college now). I started it as a stress reduction thing (yes son, you drove me to paint). Later, I started getting more serious about it when I realized that loose watercolor painting was helping to improve my artistry in other mediums. I love watercolor and I love sharing it with my students.
I'm also brutally frank, so if I think something is overpriced, useless, or downright stupid, I'll tell you not to buy it.
Updated for 2020!
I regularly use these products and highly recommend them. For more information on recommended supplies, see our page dedicated to Amyās Favorite Things here: