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Gear, Watercolor, and Everyday Life Things.

Here’s my curated collection I’ve created over time.

Most of these things I’ve been using for a long time, except the watercolor things I haven’t been using as long, since I started watercolor in May of 2021.

I’ve combined the favorite things list, and everyday life and chronic health lists, because they often overlap.

Hopefully you’ll find a new favorite, or discover a new everyday life thing that helps with health stuff.

Favorite gear:

iPhone 11 pro
Professional Camera since 2016
Newer version of my camera

50mm Lens
35mm Lens
Macro Lens
UV filter (to protect the lenses)
SD card

Charger: amzn.to/3GqHDPM
My power pack: amzn.to/3Ng8Rgo
Powercord storage: amzn.to/3Gp3xD9

Rose gold bendy phone mount: amzn.to/3KIurbu
Tripod: amzn.to/419Wh5W

Microphone: amzn.to/43grbeR

iPad camera adapter (connect the mic to the iPad): apple.com/shop/product/MK0W2AM/A/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter
LumaFusion iPad video editing (also works on Galaxy): luma-touch.com

Apple pencil ergonomic grip: amzn.to/3MpcOyV
Ipad apple pencil holder: amzn.to/3KeLRek
Ipad keyboard case: amzn.to/3GrcDiw
Anti-glare screen protector: amzn.to/3UASTzb

Favorite Watercolor Supplies

Favorite watercolor paints

Where I started (student paints): amzn.to/3Mx7RUC

Where I would start now: Van Gogh 12+3: amzn.to/3rwxrRw

Video I made on the Van Gogh.

My first travel set: amzn.to/3mhL5W6 or Blick Art

What pans fit in the Sennelier aqua mini video I made.

Sennelier: French easy re-wet artist paints: amzn.to/3oUhd3h

A Gallo: Italian handmade artist paints: Jackson’s Art
QoR: Fun wooshy artists paints: amzn.to/3oIBWqu

Rosa: My favorite highly pigmented Ukrainian artist paints: amzn.to/420jRC1

Unboxing Rosa Gallery Watercolors from Jackson’s Art video.

As someone who drinks water while she paints, I choose not to have cadmium, cobalt, or nickel in my paints since I can’t get up and wash my hands before taking medicines.

You can read more on paint safety from Anthony; he wrote a great in depth article: https://www.watercoloraffair.com/are-watercolors-toxic-the-truth-about-toxic-watercolor-pigments/
And you can look up if your paint pigments or ones you’re looking at buying are rated A for safety on https://www.artiscreation.com/yellow.html

Favorite watercolor palettes

Pink and orange flat bottom palette (holds 12 full pans): amzn.to/3KgTFMO
Square ceramic palette: amzn.to/3Unz26r
Cute ceramic desk palette: amzn.to/43fbB34
Tiny little tin (holds 6 half pans or 3 full pans): amzn.to/3V3YbDt

Flat bottom palette: amzn.to/3nVTvmL
Whiskey painters FOME: amzn.to/42xDNxy
Adorable bijou (holds 12 half pans): amzn.to/42nXCHi or Whiskey Painters shop on Etsy

Bijou with no rails (holds 8 full pans): Whiskey Painters shop on Etsy
Vermillion bijou (holds 12 half pans): Whiskey Painters shop on Etsy

What fits in these travel watercolor palettes video.

Favorite paint water containers

Nalgene travel 2 or 4 oz (has never leaked): amzn.to/3MuezuK
HumanGear set (I like the small ones, though I don’t think I’d throw them in the bottom of a bag): amzn.to/3HeuidE
Ceramic desk one: amzn.to/3UjKKPa

Plein Air Travel Watercolor: Favorite water containers that haven’t leaked blog post I made.

My favorite watercolor brushes

Travel flat: amzn.to/40RR6rL or Jackson’s Art
3/4 flat: amzn.to/3Gva3Z4 or Blick Art

The 3/4 Velvetouch is a great brush to start watercolor with if you have wrist strength issues.

It’s a large flat that holds it’s shape well while still holding a good amount of water, and it’s got a good sized, chunky handle. Smaller handles and detail work are harder on my wrist.

Vented sturdy brush case: amzn.to/3nWGsBn
Canvas brush roll: amzn.to/43iVAJp

Favorite watercolor papers

Love this book: amzn.to/4198xDO
Paint book I keep by my bed: amzn.to/3nSgJKh
Travel easy block: amzn.to/3zGXqGs
Fat pad 25% cotton: amzn.to/44SbATk or Blick Art
Swatching and practice: amzn.to/3UsMKF6 or Blick Art

Travel paint bags

Long term travel: amzn.to/3BQ4xNH
Short term travel: amzn.to/3I13Fcy
LihitLab bright green small paint bag: amzn.to/3VQ317L

Cute little llamas bag that holds the bijou: amzn.to/3LTWq7I
Little yellow paint bag: amzn.to/3Lxbk4R
My Cavallini bag (from my first month of painting): Blick Art

What fits in these travel paint bags video.

Arrtx washi tape: amzn.to/3Lwvvjf

My watercolor swatch cards (pre-cut): amzn.to/3MptAOp

My wrist brace: amzn.to/3J8Ojn3

Desk plants (succulents): a couple bamboo called lucky bamboo, a mini jade I think, and little aloe plant. How to have plants with chronic health challenges video I made.
You can get a free garden magazine from burpee’s website, it’s bright and colorful, and you could use it as personal painting inspiration. burpee.com/catalogrequest/index

Favorite everyday life things

My everyday carry (it’s tough/durable, isn’t heavy, expands to fit what I need for the day, and just fits under the Rollz (listed below): amzn.to/3oQgGzF

Newer version of my watch: amzn.to/3A4AGjU
Comfy scruncii watch band: amzn.to/3AwPEzu

Whichever ecosystem you’re already in, that smartwatch will give you the most functionality:
Samsung Galaxy: amzn.to/41eYfSU
Apple Watch: amzn.to/3A4AGjU

I use mine to track heart rate, walking distance, and to log water. I have a video on tracking health things with POTS.

My sunglasses: amzn.to/3AsKpAR

Warm glasses/computer glasses: amzn.to/41XY26E
The best sleepmasks: amzn.to/3LRvwNH

Kindle paperwhite (newer version of mine which is like 10 years old): amzn.to/3HgAbqY

Ukulele is apparently easier on your wrist;
I don’t really know how to play it yet

Another hobby with wrist strength issues: amzn.to/41eZCAW

Everyday Sensitive Skin Things

Facewash: amzn.to/44HnjnM
Or wash your face without standing at the sink: amzn.to/3VQ0kTz
Dry shampoo: amzn.to/3LSc8jy
Bb cream: amzn.to/3BfcpIr
Moisturizer: amzn.to/3BbVAyd
Deodorant: meowmeowtweet.com/products/grapefruit-baking-soda-free-deodorant-cream
Little seed farm bamboo deodorant applying thing: amzn.to/42IhZyS
Travel toothbrush cover: amzn.to/3nNcEYd

What’s in my makeup bag video.

Tangee lipstick: vermontcountrystore.com/original-tangee-lipstick/product/61436
Hand cream that doesn’t sting: amzn.to/3LfYLto

Ipsy bags: Ipsy.com
I use the Ipsy bags to store all kinds of things, and for travel organization.

My nail color is from Color Club, on Amazon it’s “Beach Please!” amzn.to/48D18RU

Helpful Health Stuff

Compression stockings: the short version and the long version

I made a video about compression stockings for POTS.

Flip flops for toeless stockings: amzn.to/40EK4pj

my stocking feet in flip-flops that work with compression stockings

Grippy socks (great for with stockings): amzn.to/41EEHaP
And leggings: Define PowerHold Legging
Tops I wear (comfy with built-in bra saves energy only changing one thing): amzn.to/3NekvbI

Athletic sweater/jacket/hoodie (This does an amazing job of temperature regulation): amzn.to/3AuvRAI

Gluten free flour 1:1 amzn.to/3WZG8iy
Quinoa (gluten free and a nutritionally great staple): amzn.to/420dBei
Matys for an unhappy stomach: amzn.to/3X7qqC7

Food travel containers (it saves energy to sit and pack up meals in advance) (newer version of mine): amzn.to/3AyWDaQ

Food scale: amzn.to/3L7aOJk

I eat 75g starch (quinoa or oatmeal) and 75g protein (lunchmeat or imitation crab) every 2 hours for about 6 meals a day (sometimes I add 30g peas). A half hour after I eat I have half a multi-vitamin from one a day called a petite, or any with-food medicines as needed. Mint tea makes a great hydrating thing if your stomach’s upset, or try ginger tea.

Rollz Motion 2 in 1 transformer (I got mine at a local medical supply place): https://www.rollz.com/rollator-walkers/rollator-walker-wheelchair/
And check out the new commercial with younger people in it: https://youtu.be/uV-qpsl0mOs (Mine’s not electric)

Walkstool (like a photography tripod but becomes a stool, comes in different heights): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/478361-REG/Walkstool_WA22_Comfort_55_X_Large_Folding.html

Shower chair: amzn.to/421xDVJ
Shower wall basket: amzn.to/423ffLQ

Teva walking shoes: amzn.to/3Vaxpcr
And cute shoe laces: amzn.to/41F8XlX

Washable Beach Keds (to protect stockings): amzn.to/3NlcKiD

Ultima ORS (oral rehydration solution): amzn.to/3oQgPCK (try the flavors first: amzn.to/3Lf3Z8z) I need to have with-food; not the first meal of the day.

ORS oral rehydration solution in a deer park water bottle; it’s raspberry colored because it’s the raspberry flavor — It’s raspberry colored because it’s the raspberry flavor

Travel tylenol containers (I empty it out and use it for everyday carry of prescriptions): amzn.to/42zakCt
Glasses case holds a couple travel tylenol containers (easy to find in your purse for carrying prescriptions): amzn.to/3oL12VK

I made a travel medicines container setup video.

Apps

WaterMinder (ios, android): waterminder.com
Medisafe (ios, android): medisafe.com/download-medisafe-app/
Myfitnesspal (ios, android, online): myfitnesspal.com
MigraineBuddy (ios, android): migrainebuddy.com
AutoSleep (ios only): autosleepapp.tantsissa.com
Clue (ios, android): helloclue.com
Simplenote (ios, android, mac, windows, etc): simplenote.com

I did a video featuring some of these apps, it also shows my watch (listed above).

I made a video on my blood pressure cuff (it fits in an Ipsy bag!)

Tupperware eco water bottles I’ve had for like 10 years (newer version of mine): https://www.tupperware.com/products/medium-eco-water-bottle-750ml