You can practice in classical format as well as in digital
For digital drawing you need:
For traditional drawing you need:
I use procreate, but you can use any soft you want
Tools - pencil B6 are more similar to real watercolour pencil
Instead of white background I prefer textured paper that makes my portraits atmospheric
Black watercolour pencil ( I prefer Marco, Fatih, Faber-Castell)
Smooth paper (none watercolour), with weight 150 - 220mg
Box cutter for pencil sharpening
Soft eraser or kneaded eraser