Resources
I am often asked what my favourite paints or colours are, or how I build my website. On this page I list all the products and services that I use or recommend.
Please note these are my personal recommendations and you might well disagree with them.
Some links are affiliate links
Brushes
My favourite brushes do change from time to time and I like to try out new ones as well. But overall I tend to come back to:
Shinku synthetic brushes (Jackson's)
Chungking Studio, hog hair brushes (Handover)
Art Store
Jackson's stock everything and if they don't you can ask. They listen to artists and know their stuff. Jackson's (UK) ships quickly all over the world for very reasonable fees.
Oil paint
There are so many beautiful paints it is hard to choose and a joy to experiment. My ideal paint might not be yours as we all have a different style and preference. I like fluid, non-oily, highly pigmented paint, such as:
Also recommended oil paint:
Art Business
Artwork Archive (20% off via this link!) (database software for artists)
Notion (super useful note taking, database, scrapbooking tool)
Evernote (quick and handy note book app)
Online Learning
Obviously....
Join Sophie's Art School for monthly online workshops, online courses you can take in your own time and space, a friendly private online community and personal support from Sophie.