Acrylic Painting: Weekend Workshop

Supply List

Acrylic Paint

Golden Artist Colors Acrylic Paint – Recommended Brand, Best Value

Colors:

  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium or Deep
  • Cadmium Orange Medium
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Permanent Green
  • Dioxazine Violet or Purple
  • Mars Black
  • Titanium White

Other

  • Spray Bottle (good quality plant or utility sprayer)
  • Palette knife
  • Variety of brushes (1/4” to 1” width; nylon bristles or natural depending on preference)
  • Good quality house painting brush 2”(Purdy, Rockset or comparable quality     brand)
  • Stretched canvas or panel primed with acrylic gesso (16”-20” minimum size)
  • Cups with sealable tops for mixing paint; yogurt container size
  • Small water container to clean out brushes (1 or 2 quart container)
  • Paper towels (Bounty best brand to get)
  • 4 foot by 5 foot piece of plastic, roll of masking tape
  • Pad of Bristol Paper 9” x 12” or larger, newprint pad 18 x 24

 

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