Description
Why This Is the Ideal Sketch Kit for Beginners
If you have always wanted to try urban sketching but never known quite where to start, this sketch kit for beginners takes the guesswork out of it. Every item has been personally curated by artist Róisín Curé, so instead of standing in an art shop wondering which of a hundred paints or pens to choose, you begin with a compact, tried-and-tested set that works together beautifully from the very first page.
At the heart of the kit is a metal travel set of Roman Szmal watercolours in twelve colours chosen by Róisín, along with a colour chart so you can see at a glance what each one does. The 55-degree fude pen with converter gives lively, expressive lines that suit urban sketching perfectly, and the three De Atramentis Document ink samples – red, grey and brown – let you experiment with different line colours as your confidence grows. A no. 8 Kolinsky sable travel brush completes the painting side of the kit.
Because sketching out and about should be easy, the kit is built for portability: a tiny water carrier clips straight onto your sketchbook, and two large magnets hold the paintbox in place while you work. Everything lives in a sketching kit case branded in Róisín Curé fabric, available in black with a white inner or white with a black inner.
Beginners are not left to figure things out alone, either. The kit includes a discount code giving free online access to a recording of a how-to class for beginners, so you can watch how the materials are used and then try it yourself. Nicely wrapped and presented in a lovely box, it also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone curious about sketching.
