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Art Supplies For Acrylic Class

Acrylic Paints and Mediums Brands I recommend:
Art Advantage (children’s class)
Winsos & Newton, or Galeria (for beginning students)

M.Graham
Liquitex, Golden and Matisse (for advance students)


Note; Matisse is a brand of acrylic paint made in Australia for professionals. I use it for many projects and love it. However, I don't recommend it for students because of the expense.

Colors:
Titanium White large tube.
Cobalt Blue
Phthalo Blue
Cadmium  Red Medium
Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Rose
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Yellow Ocher
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Sap Green
Payne's Gray ( I like to use this color in place of black )

Many other colors can be added as student and paintings progress.

Painting supports:
Watercolor paper 140 lb
Watercolor paper 300 lb
Canvas board
Stretched canvas

The supports will depend on the style of painting the student wishes to do.
Liquitex Mediums
Gloss medium & varnish
Matte medium
Flow aid or a drying retarder
 
Brushes (not bristle):
Princeton (green handle) Filbert #4, Bright # 2, Round #2/0
Or Soft-Grip (long handle) synthetic (white or yellow) Bright #2 and #8
Or Soft-Grip (short handle) Round #2, Filbert #10, Short Shader #12
 
1 inch wash (watercolor brush) This brush is nice to have but not used much

Other Supplies
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Palette
There are many palettes available for acrylic painters. Some are "Stay Wet" palettes that help you save your paint. If you are on a tight budget you can use a plastic, glass or ceramic plate. All three will wash up nicely after use.

Gesso (any brand, students choice) I use gesso for various techniques.

Sea Sponge


The following images are some of the products I use.
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