ACRYLIC PAINT (if you choose to use)
Canvas, Canvas Boards or Bristol Paper to paint on.
Brushes: At least 4 sizes, approximate sizes ¾” flat, ½” flat or filbert, ¼” round, and one detail thin brush. Brushes should be firm but soft. Synthetic brushes are great for acrylic.
Acrylic Paints: titanium white, black, raw umber, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow deep, ultramarine blue, Prussian or phthalo blue, sap green, magenta, cadmium red, Alizarin crimson. (If you are starting with a set have at least, 1 white, 1 black, 1 brown, 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 green)
Palette with Lid- Buy one or use a large food container with a tight lid. Line it with aluminum foil for easy cleaning and use a wet sponge to keep your paints fresh.
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WATERCOLOR (if you choose to use)
Watercolor Pad (Canson, Strathmore or Arches) Avoid store or children’s brands · Brushes: At least 4 sizes- approximate sizes ¾” flat, ½” round, ¼” round, and one detail thin brush. Buy Watercolor-specific brushes. · Watercolor paints can come in tubes, pans, or liquid form. If you are starting with a set have at least 10 colors, including black, brown, yellow, red, blue, green, orange, and purple) · Watercolor palette: pan sets come in their own palettes, but if you are buying tubes or liquid paints you must purchase a palette with wells or use a plastic egg carton to separate your colors. ·
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