What are the basic supplies needed for acrylic painting?

A combination of hogs hair and either synthetic or natural bristles, in flats, rounds, AND filberts in a small, medium, and large of each type is a good start. For broad washes or moving paint around on a big canvas, house-painting brushes or even sponge brushes will do until you are ready for more details and adding some brushstrokes. I probably have about 3 dozen (or more) brushes, and most of them good quality synthetic.





A recommended color list for oils and acrylics might be:





Cadmium Yellow Light


Yellow Ochre


Cadmium Red Light


Venetian Red


Cadmium Orange


Burnt Sienna


Burnt Umber


Alizarin Crimson


Chromium Oxide Green


Viridian


Cerulean Blue


Ultramarine Blue


Ivory Black


Titanium white





Here is a link to the Daniel Smith Catalogue so you can read up on acrylics. I know that they ship all over the world. http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/danielsmit鈥?/a>





. . . and another to the Golden website, as they also offer a plethora of information: http://www.goldenpaints.com/





You will also need mediums and if you like the idea of longer working time (as opposed to quick drying) you may want to get a retarder. I have a couple of the peel-off palettes on order so when my used palette is dry, all I do is peel off the old acrylic to reveal the white, hardened plastic surface! Otherwise I tend to use styrofoam plates, but hate to add those to the landfill of late.





The nice thing about acrylics is that you can paint on a good 140lb or heavier paper and fore-go canvas at first.What are the basic supplies needed for acrylic painting?
As mentioned previously, some brushes. You don't need a lot, but be sure to get at least several different sizes and shapes. Also, make sure they're stiff enough. You don't want a watercolor brush, it would really prove to be too weak.





Finally, I highly recommend getting an acrylic retardant. This will slow the drying time, which can be incredibly fast with acrylics. It can be purchased at any decent art supply or craft store.





Be sure to clean your brushes thoroughly immediately when you're finished, and store them in water while painting so the brushes don't dry. Acrylic turns to plastic when it dries, and will destroy your brushes if not cleaned properly.





Lastly, don't ever be afraid to buy a book about acrlyic painting. There are tons out there, and all hit on the same general topics. But they will show you what acrylics are capable of and how to go about getting those effects seen in the book. Get one with great pictures. I'm always an advocate of getting a book.What are the basic supplies needed for acrylic painting?
See my oil painting list and subtract all the smelly things, solvents, medium, dirty rags, and containers of solvent.
a set of paintbrushes; an array of paints (or just the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow; you can make most colors with those). A cup of water and canvas