MY FAVORITE SUPPLIES

Below is a list of some of my favorite, affordable art supplies. Click the picture for details. They are affiliate links and take you directly to the website for purchase. JOIN my mailing list (at the bottom of this page) for FREE printables and guided videos on painting creations!

WATERCOLOR

I really love Canson paper. I like the weight and I find it easy to lift paint in case I make a mistake or want to lighten an area. I also love to paint acrylic on Canson watercolor paper. I usually buy the 9×12 size (I stay away from the spiral books because they are harder to take the paper out).

The Winsor Newton watercolors are a more professional set, but the Mei Lang are great for beginners. Both sets offer a bunch of colors and are great to mix.

Graphite paper is a great way to transfer an image to paper.

The brush set below has some of my favorite shaped brushes.

The bamboo frames are a winner. They come with glass up to size 16×20.

I also offer watercolors with mattes and sleeves. That size of 11×14 is great for the 9×12 paper. It is matted to 8×10.

Canson XL Watercolor paper package with blue background, white and blue text, and water color texture design.
Set of eleven sable watercolor brushes with black handles and silver ferrules, arranged in a row from largest to smallest, alongside the brush set packaging.
Watercolor paint set with various colors and a water brush pen.
Stack of dark gray or black sandpaper sheets fanned out.

ACRYLIC

A color chart showcasing Liquitex Basics acrylic paints, including blue, purple, pink, red, orange, and yellow. The chart highlights features like fine pigment quality, range of opacities from opaque to transparent, and easy blending. Two tubes of Liquitex Basics acrylic paint, one orange and one blue, are also shown beside the chart.
Bottle of Goldie Isolation Coat nail treatment with black cap and white label
Set of 12 acrylic and oil brushes in a box with colorful artwork of a woman's face.
A white bottle of Liquitex Acrylic Mediums Gloss Varnish with a black label and orange stripe.
A paintbrush with a black handle and white bristles, labeled 'Laittex free/styIe 16cm'.

SHIPPING SUPPLIES

This label printer is a GAME CHANGER! So easy! Use Pirate Ship to buy your label, save to files on your phone. Then open the printer app and PRINT!

I use these mailers for my watercolor or paint on paper that I matte in 11×14.

I add a cardboard insert (below) on both sides and a Do Not Bend sticker on the front.

I use these to ship my 16×20 canvases

I use these to ship 24×36 canvases

I use these to ship 24×24 canvases

I wrap my canvases in this paper to prevent sticking, then the bubble wrap.

FRAMES

Photo of a picture frame with a white mat and a gold-colored bamboo-style border, displaying a sign that reads "Craig Frames Michigan Made" with a large black stylized letter 'F' in the background.
Three picture frames, one with a painting of a waterfall surrounded by trees and rocks.
Abstract painting of a white and beige rose with soft, swirling brushstrokes.
Package of 25 photo frames showing an ocean sunset scene with seashells.
Two picture frames with bamboo-like borders displaying Craig Frames branding, including a large black cursive 'c' on a white background, with a red circle containing 'Cf' and small black text reading 'CRAIG FRAMES Michigan Made.'