The document provides recommendations and guidance for purchasing painting supplies for a class. It recommends mid-priced Winsor & Newton Galeria or Finity acrylic paints, as well as brushes, surfaces, mediums, and other basic materials. Specific paint colors, brands of brushes, surfaces and other supplies are outlined to give students what they need to create great artwork without spending a fortune. Cheap materials are not recommended as they can produce frustrating results.

1. PAINTING 1/2
MATERIALS
Materials for this class might be expensive, but it IS possible to make great work without spending a fortune.
Remember, you may not end up using everything and can continue to paint far into the future. Think of it as
an INVESTMENT! Please buy mid-priced paints when possible. Cheap paints usually yield AWFUL and
depressing results that may result in mental anguish. Frustration and tears. Good materials=Good Art.
I RECOMMEND !!!
Easel Art Supply Center
810 Park Avenue
Lake Park, FL 33402
561-844-3111
They will give you a good discount if you are a student and are very helpful.
SKETCHING SUPPLIES
I recommend sketching on your surface first with vine charcoal, and then finalizing the lines with charcoal
pencil. Similarly a 8B, dark graphite pencil works great. Hopefully you have saved your drawing supplies and
will not need to re-purchase.
PAINTS:
If you have previously used oil paint, then you are welcome to continue if you handle all disposal
and clean up, however class instruction will be primarily based around acrylic painting techniques.
There are three qualities of acrylic paint to consider:
CHEAP/BEGINNER:
BASICS by Liquitex,
Cheap, but very LOW quality. Difficult to work with and achieve similar effects of other paints.
Best for use as a primer/ underpainting color
NOT RECOMMENDED for anything else.
MIDDLE RANGE/ BEGINNER
Winsor &Newton
GALERIA, is low end of the middle range, can work for you. RECOMMENDED.
FINITY, is the best medium range, mid quality acrylic paint. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
HIGH QUALITY/ INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED
Liquitex Professional Heavy Body
If you must, but some white and black is mixing colors or some cadmiums.
The best paint to use if money is no option.
DO NOT BUY ANYTHING THAT SAYS “HUE” !!!!!
MY RECOMMENDATION:
GALERIA brand:
Titanium White 200ml
Cadmium Red (medium and light) 60ml
Cadmium Yellow Light 60ml
Cadmium Orange 60ml
Alizarin Crimson 60ml
Maganese Violet 60ml
Cobalt Blue 60ml
Ultramarine Blue 60ml
Burnt Umber 60ml
Raw Siena 60ml
Payne’s Gray 60ml
Pthalo Green 60ml
Permanent green Middle 60ml
Naples Yellow 60ml
OPTIONAL but RECOMMENDED:
Napthol Red or Quinocridone Red
Olive Green
Permanent Rose or Magenta

2. Pthalo TurquoisePthalo Blue
Powder (King’s) Blue
Graphite Gray
Pale Terracota
Transparent Orange or Yellow
Prussian Blue
Zinc White
LIQUITEX HEAVY BODY
Any cadmium or cobalt color
YOU DON’T REALLY NEED TO BUY BLACK…but get Mars Black if you insist.
EXTENDERS/ RETARDENTS, etc.
While these additives are not completely NECESSARY for acrylic painting, they will make your life
much easier and give your paint increasing flexibility and qualities that lead to better work.
Liquitex FLOW AID 118ml
Liquitex SLOW-DRI BLENDING MEDIUM 118ml
Liquitex SLOW-DRI FLUID RETARDER 118ml
MEDIUMS:
Extra Heavy, or Heavy Gel Gloss for extending or thickening paint.
Matte Medium or Matte Medium and Varnish.
Glazing Medium
GESSO
1 gallon or litre (approx 946 ml) any brand
or ZINSSER 1- 2- 3 STAINER/PRIMER (WATER BASED) buy at HOME DEPOT
PALETTE KNIFES:
3-4 of various sizes, cheap white plastic brand ok
BRUSHES
A variety of flat and round brushes will do
1 VALUE PACK BRUSH SET (Princeton Art& Brush)
small rounds, midsize flats
LARGE BRUSHES
30 Blick Mega Brush, white nylon (filbert)
40 Blick Mega Brush, nylon filbert
50 Blick Mega Brush, nylon, flat
PURDY 3” Nylon Brush from HOME DEPOT (for priming)
PALETTE
You can use just about anything:
Plastic plates
FREEZER PAPER on a piece of cardboard
Glass
Surgical tray
Masterson STA-WET palette
Disposable pallettes
SURFACES/SUPPORT
MY RECOMMENDATION:
Anything over 11x14” and as large as you would like to go.
Any “primed” paper, canvas, illustration-board, linen, Masonite, etc.
We are going to need a minimum of 6-8 surfaces to work on.
I dislike canvas/paper etc. and personally would use these:

3. Ampersand and Hardboard ¾” cradled:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/ampersand-hardbord/
Blick Studio Artists Boards
http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-artists-boards/
If you have the money BUY LINEN!
TAPE
Blue Painters tape (delicate surfaces) from home depot (1 roll)
MISCELLANEOUS:
1 “spritzer” bottle
Sandpaper 150,220 grit (6 pack from Home Depot)
1 hairdryer with extension cord
1 roll saran wrap
2 large plastic cups (large big gulp cups fine)
2-3 midsize bowls or cups
smock
1 bottle dish detergent (joy or other)
carrying cases, boxes, etc
several rolls of paper towels
razor blade from box cutter
HYDE smoothing tool
Gojo Hand Cleaner
“Pink Soap” for brushes