I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
🎥 Review: 4 Great Supplies for Beginners
Hi Reader,
You may already know I’m a bit of a ‘minimalist’ when it comes to art supplies. I tend to acquire new supplies when recommended by my creative friends and seldom go searching for new ones.
So you can imagine my hesitation when I get offers to create videos in exchange for supplies. I’ve only recently begun receiving a few of these requests, which I feel very grateful for but I’m also selective with them.
I do, however, think it’s helpful to find and share budget-friendly products that are a great value. This brings me to the topic of today’s email and video: A supply review of products from a brand called Meeden.
I have previously bought and used a few Meeden products, my favorite being a ceramic palette - which you might have seen when I shared my 2022 18 color palette. Since I had such a good experience with their products already, I decided to work with them on a video review.
Meeden sent me some of their watercolor products to test out and share my honest review. Spoiler alert: I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of their 100% cotton paper, it’s also more wallet-friendly than artist-grade watercolor blocks!
You can find my full video review here:
And if you’re more of a reader, you can browse the blog post here.
Overall, I find Meeden to be a brand that is budget-friendly but still pretty good quality - depending on the product. I wish I had these when I was a beginner!
As always, thanks so much for reading,
Susan
You can find links to all the supplies in the blog post and under the video, but I’ll list them here for you as well for easy browsing:
- 18-Well Porcelain Artist Palette (I own and love)
- Watercolor Paint Set - 24 Tubes (Good if you want a lot of colors to try. Pass if you don’t need so many.)
- Watercolor Brushes - Set of 10 (Great bristles, not sure of longevity. Lightweight handle)
- 7x10 Watercolor Block (Well-priced 100% cotton block!)
Lastly, if you are looking for both paint and brushes, then it's a better value to get them together in this Paint + Brush Set.
You can save 10% off your purchase by using the coupon code Susan10 at checkout. (Bonus: Meeden provides free shipping to United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom)
Disclaimer: The links above contain affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase through them or by using my special coupon code, I will earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!
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I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
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