oils or acrylics...a good set of brushes,different sizes and shapes, appropriate to the paint, several canvases..pre-stretched and pre gessoed, need not buy the expensive ones..go with the cheaper ones to begin with...mix up the sizes, small to large, to give him some choice, a basic set of paints...get the basics...a disposable palette pad, maybe a palette knife or two...if you choose oils, a bottle of refined linseed oil and a can of turpenoid, to clean the brushes...and easel if you have a good budget, but its not vital to the effort...
wow he's a lucky man...great present idea..have fun...but it really wont be terribly cheap, but oh could be so worth every dime...try to look for sales and shop a little at a timeWhat would be the best supplies to start someone painting on canvas?
A good set of brushes, a few palette knives and a set of acrylic paints. Acylics are good for starting out, but if you think he will benefit from a more professional approach go for oils, and buy some mediums for mixing, linseed oil for example. Also perhaps a mixing palette - you can probably get a starter pack from your local art shop, that will have everything you need, or try e bay.
paint, easel, canvas, brush and maybe a book on techniques.
Go to a local art/hobby store and I bet they'd have beginner kits.
Get him a set of oil pastels. If he like to draw he might benefit from using these first. They are easy to use and portable, it's a good way for him to see his own potentials as a painter. The world of color can be very intimidating, so let him become comfortable with the pastels before you put the brush in his hand. Unless he's already content with the idea of painting, then, acrils are the way to go!
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