My basic art supplies for sketching (English) (Patreon)

There is a huge range of art supplies for artists but if we had to choose which ones are the basics for our daily sketch routine, which would be?

Today I want to show you my personal selection and tell you why I choose each of these art supplies for my daily watercolors.

LAMY SAFARI FOUNTAIN PEN: F nib, for doing detailed lines, different thicknesses, outline and write the texts of my sketchbooks.

LAMY CONVERTER: it allows me to put any ink inside my fountain pen. It's an Lamy compatible adapter based in a small plunger mechanism.

PERMANENT INK 'SKETCH INK': waterproof ink I use inside my fountain pen. The color is brown, it's called 'Lilly' by the brand Rohrer & Klingner and it matches very well with the watercolor shades.

ESCODA RESERVA TRAVEL BRUSH 12: a must. Travel brush with a removable metal cap (golden nickel). Kolinsky male sable natural hair and round point nº12. Has an extraordinary capacity to retain liquids so it's perfect for organic forms.

ESCODA PERLA TRAVEL BRUSH 2: Travel brush with a removable metal cap (silver nickel). White Toray Synthetic hair (because of the use it looks blue in the picture). Round point nº2. I use it to fill with precision small gaps. 

ESCODA RESERVA BRUSH 0: Kolinsky male sable natural hair and round point nº0. Because of the size it's perfect for details and thin lines (branches, wirings...)

ESCODA BARROCO MOTTLER BRUSH: Gold toray Synthetic hair nº12. Very soft. I use it to moisten the paper for wet on wet techniques.

MECHANICAL PENCIL, MINES AND ERASER: for sketching the drawing and fitting the main lines on the paper. I use HB 0.5 mines to not smudge the paper, I use to buy Faber Castell or Staedtler brands. For traveling I prefer mechanical pencils because it is more comfortable and you don't need the sharpener, it has a retractable nib and the brand is called Horizon. The eraser is from Faber Castell (Clean and Smooth Erasing) and is PVC-free.

POSCA MARKERS: They are water based markers (acrylic paint). I use white color for some highlights and details and red color when I need to put it on the top of some layers and I want to show it clearly. Model: PC 1M (0.7mm)

WATERCOLORS: I use White Nights Watercolours by Nevskaya Palitra. I buy the pans and then I put them (with glue) inside a metal box that you can find easily on Amazon. If you put them like me you can keep 14 whole pans. 

A5 SKETCHBOOKS: I use to use landscape format but it depends on each travel and each country I visit. The size is A5 to travel comfy. To practice at home I use A4 size. My favourite brands for travel sketchbooks are Hahnemühle and Fabriano.