SUPPLY LIST: PAINTING FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

I provide easels and tables.

TO PAINT ON:

A 9×12″ or 12 x 16″ pad of canvas sheets suitable for acrylic painting (brand such as SinoArt) for the exercises and painting projects.

Recommended paint colours, large tubes:

Titanium white  

Hansa Yellow Medium or Cadmium Yellow Medium

Quinacrodone red 

Yellow ochre

Burnt sienna

Burnt umber or Van Dyke brown

Ultramarine blue  

Pthalo green or viridian green

Brushes: Bring a range of sizes. I like the following for a basic kit:

#2, #4, #6 brights or flats Opus Mezzo Acrylic Brushes or equivalent

#2, 4, 6 rounds, hog bristle

#1 round, synthetic

1″  flat, synthetic

Accessories:

12 x 16” white disposable paper palette pad such as Canson

Palette knife small diamond shape approx 1 inch long

Miscellaneous:

1 litre plastic container for water. ie Yogurt container

Large spray bottle for water, one that provides a fine mist 

Plenty of shop towels or paper towels, or cotton rags 

Sketchbook

HB pencil

Pencil sharpener

White plastic eraser

Scissors

Old clothes, old shoes, apron: painting can be messy!

Housepainter tape 1”

Recommended but optional: Nitrile disposable gloves (latex-free) available at hardware store.

Barrier cream (art supply or paint supply store)