My Top 5 Watercolor Buys & Fails for 2025 (Patreon)

My Top 5 Watercolor Buys & Fails for 2025 - I’m not sponsored, these are just my honest experiences. If you love any of these, that’s totally okay — they just didn’t work for me.

Ever get influenced into buying a watercolor supply that everyone swears by… and then you try it and think, why did I spend money on this? Same. In this video, I’m sharing the watercolor supplies I regret buying, why they didn’t work for me, and what I reach for instead.

I’m not sponsored, and these are just my honest experiences. If you love any of these, that’s totally okay — they just weren’t a fit for my style or workflow.

LINKS TO MY FAVORITES:

Favorite Paper Fabriano: https://amzn.to/4oL8Fou

Favorite Watercolor Paper Cutter Metal Ruler: https://amzn.to/4rzLksm

Tracey Lenbenzon Goat Hair brushes: Use coupon code Kellie for 20% off this month: https://lebenzon-paintbrushes.com/goat-hair-and-synthetic-fiber-blended-brushes/

Favorite Paints: Rosa Gallery Watercolor Paints: https://amzn.to/3KlZa0P

PATIKIL 50 Sets Pure Cotton Watercolor 140lb/300 GSM Postcards with Envelopes: https://amzn.to/4iIVm6t

Shcmimke Bronze Auqua Pale Gold: https://amzn.to/4pJ0cDH

Princeton Round #8: https://amzn.to/3XDtZkG

Neptune Fine Liner Script Brush: https://amzn.to/4aBoxpW

Dr Martin Bleed Proof White: https://amzn.to/3Yfz0A4

Custom Logo Embosser Seal Stamp: https://amzn.to/4rJZBCX

Dorlands Wax Medium: https://amzn.to/3KO17TR

LINKS TO MY FAILS:

Lettuce Knife: https://amzn.to/4pke3Qt

Black Watercolor Paper just isn't my style but it's nice paper: https://amzn.to/48BZAbl

I will try to do a quick demo with the bleed proof white with snowy trees soon, just to be more fair!

Funto Blank Watercolor Cards and Envelopes: https://amzn.to/3KOuh5g

Calligraphy Brush set: https://amzn.to/4iJSMx7

Royal & Langnickel Zen 5 Piece Watercolour Scrubber Paint Brush Set: https://amzn.to/4a8UMgh

My White Gouache has been replaced: https://amzn.to/3Mulea8