[Espy]

If you're into pencils and stuff, Derwents are nice. Not so much for colors, though; they're a bit more muted and softer. For colors, I'd go with Prismacolors.

You might also need a nice blender. I forgot what those are called -- little pointed rolls of paper.

As for wet media, acrylics are usually the way to go; they're versatile. Depending on how serious you are about the painting, you might also want to go for gloss or a kind of thickener ( I keep forgetting names). Don't forget about gesso for priming.