{"id":5846,"date":"2025-07-20T22:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T14:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoart.artifycourse.com\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2025-09-14T14:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T06:28:01","slug":"watercolor-tools-guide-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/watercolor-tools-guide-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Watercolor Brushes and Paper? 5 Essential Tool Buying Guide (2025 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h1>How to Choose Watercolor Brushes and Paper? 5 Essential Tool Buying Guide (2025 Update)<\/h1>\n<p>\u6c34\u5f69\u7b46\u8207\u7d19\u600e\u9ebc\u9078\u662f\u6bcf\u4f4d\u5b78\u7fd2\u6c34\u5f69\u7684\u540c\u5b78\u5fc5\u7d93\u7684\u554f\u984c\u3002\u9078\u5c0d\u5de5\u5177\uff0c\u4e0d\u50c5\u80fd\u8b93\u5b78\u7fd2\u66f4\u8f15\u9b06\uff0c\u4e5f\u80fd\u63d0\u5347\u756b\u9762\u7684\u8868\u73fe\u529b\u3002\u672c\u7bc7\u5c07\u5f9e\u6c34\u5f69\u7b46\u3001\u7d19\u5f35\u5230\u984f\u6599\uff0c\u63d0\u4f9b\u5b8c\u6574\u9078\u8cfc\u91cd\u9ede\uff0c\u5e6b\u52a9\u4f60\u5c11\u8d70\u5f4e\u8def\u3002<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>I. How to Choose Watercolor Brushes: Shape, Material, and Price<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Common Brush Types<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Round Brush<\/strong>: Fine point, good water retention, versatile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flat Brush<\/strong>: Sharp edges, suitable for large skies and straight lines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filbert Brush<\/strong>: Rounded tip, ideal for smooth transitions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rigger Brush<\/strong>: Long, thin handle, stable for outlining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Recommended Equipment for Beginners<\/h3>\n<p>Round brushes #6, #10, #14 + 1-inch flat brush are sufficient for beginners. Prices range from NT$150\u2013600.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Choosing Brush Hair Material<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural hair (squirrel, mink): Good water retention but expensive.<\/li>\n<li>Synthetic hair: Affordable, durable, and suitable for practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>II. How to Choose Watercolor Paper: Weight and Texture Differences<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Paper Weight (gsm) Differences<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>190 gsm: Too thin, wrinkles easily, not recommended.<\/li>\n<li>300 gsm: Standard thickness, suitable for most learning purposes.<\/li>\n<li>640 gsm: Heavyweight paper, for professional creations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Paper Texture Types<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cold Press (medium texture): Most versatile.<\/li>\n<li>Hot Press (smooth): Suitable for illustration and detailed work.<\/li>\n<li>Rough (textured): Suitable for landscapes and loose brushwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Recommended Brands<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beginner<\/strong>\uff1aCanson XL, Montval, Baohong<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intermediate<\/strong>\uff1aArches, Saunders Waterford<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional<\/strong>\uff1aFabriano Artistico, Hahnem\u00fchle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>III. Choosing Watercolor Paints: Pigment Strength and Brands<\/h2>\n<p>Tube paints have high pigment concentration, suitable for heavy use; pan paints are convenient to carry. Student-grade is good for beginners, while artist-grade offers higher color saturation and better lightfastness.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Brand<\/th>\n<th>Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Holbein<\/td>\n<td>High transparency, suitable for Eastern-style painting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Winsor &amp; Newton<\/td>\n<td>International classic, high stability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Daniel Smith<\/td>\n<td>Many special colors, suitable for texture effects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>White Nights<\/td>\n<td>High cost-performance, commonly used by students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>IV. Budget-Saving Tips<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Start with the basic 12 colors; no need to buy everything at once.<\/li>\n<li>Paper can be cut into smaller sheets for practice.<\/li>\n<li>Student-grade paints + synthetic brushes are sufficient for beginners.<\/li>\n<li>Clean your brushes regularly to extend their lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>5. Recommended Starter Set (2025 Update)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Tools<\/th>\n<th>Recommended Items<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Watercolor Brush<\/td>\n<td>ProArte Prolene Round #10<\/td>\n<td>Approx. NT$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Watercolor Paper<\/td>\n<td>Arches Cold Press 300gsm A4<\/td>\n<td>Approx. NT$400\u2013600 \/ 10 sheets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paint<\/td>\n<td>Holbein 12-Color Student Set<\/td>\n<td>Approx. NT$1,000\u20131,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E6%B0%B4%E5%BD%A9%E7%B4%99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watercolor Paper \u2013 Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Recommended Courses<\/h2>\n<p>For deeper learning, you can check out our courses:<a href=\"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/courses\/?wmc-currency=USD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWatercolor Course\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Choose Watercolor Brushes and Paper: 5 Essential Tool Buying Guide (2025 Update) Choosing the right watercolor brushes and paper is a challenge every watercolor learner faces\u2026. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[312],"tags":[277,313,314,315],"class_list":["post-5846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-watercolor-tools","tag-beginners-guide","tag-watercolor-brush","tag-watercolor-paper","tag-watercolor-paints"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0055.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5846"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6128,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5846\/revisions\/6128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artifycourse.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}