Pics of Acrylic Art Supplies For Classes
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Liquitex "Basics"Acrylic Paint
From left to right: ( Top Row ) Titanium White, Cad Yellow Light, Cad Yellow Medium,
Yellow Oxide, Hooker's Green, Sap Green ( small tube ) Basics doesn't have a sap green.
( Bottom Row ) Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Aliziran Crimson, Dioxiane Purple, Ultramarine Blue,
( small tubes ) Academy Brand Orange, Golden Brand Orange. I use Academy Brand Orange
for my orange, and Academy Brand Thalo Green Light - Liquitex doesn't make a
true orange or light green in the "Basics" brand.
( I forgot to add "Cad Red Medium and "Thalo Green Light" to the above picture )
Acrylic Palette Diagram & Basic Supplies List
( Slightly different from palette below )
Natural "Hog's Hair" Brushes
( Can be used for acrylics or oils )
2009 Update: These are the brushes I now recommend to my
acrylic students and can only be bought at Hobby Lobby.
From top to bottom:
No. 10 flat or filbert bristle brush - "Master's Touch" brand.
No. 8 flat or filbert bristle brush - "Master's Touch" brand.
No. 6 flat or filbert bristle brush - "Master's Touch" brand.
No. 4 flat or filbert bristle brush - "Master's Touch" brand.
No. 2 flat or filbert bristle brush - "Master's Touch" brand.
No. 1 round synthetic brush - "Winsor & Newton, Galeria" brand.
No. 4 flat synthetic brush - any brand.
No. 4 long, "rigger" synthetic brush - "American Painter" or another brand.
Synthetic Brushes & Misc Items
( Can be used for acrylics or oils )
The items on the right can be purchased at most art supply stores.
These brushes are synthetic and called "flats" are are flat at the end instead of round.
Michaels has discontinued this brush, but may still have a few left. The handles are made of clear acrylic and
have a nice rubber-like grip towards the ferrel end. From left to right, No's 10, 8, 6, and 4 ( 2 of these are the
same size. ) I use no. 4 for a lot of things as well as mixing paint. The fluffy brush is a natural bristle brush and is
used for blending clouds, etc. Next to it is a a pk of charcoal pencils, black and white - an eraser called a
"kneeded" eraser comes with it ( shown above, right ). On the end is a box of soft, thin vine charcoal. Above on
top is my trusty little pallet knife ( metal with a wooden handle ) used for mixing paint and pallet knife painting
( mountains, rocks, sides of buildings and other textured surfaces.)
This is a cheap set of flat, natural bristle brushes. We use these brushes
to "dab" on leaves on trees and to paint bushes. We treat these brushes
rough, that's why I recommend this cheap set. ( $7.00 ) at Hobby Lobby -
Michaels also sells this set.
This is a close-up view of the same set of brushes.
Cheap Set of Assorted Brushes in a Roll-up Canvas
( Can be used for acrylics or oils and sells for under $8.00 )
Acrylic Pallet Closed
( Sells for about $15.00 )
Acrylic Pallet Opened
( These pallets are also used for oil painting )
This is my Current Palette for Acrylic Painting
This is my current palette for acrylic painting. Starting from far left bottom corner
and going around the palette clockwise; Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light,
Cadmium orange, Cadmium Red, Hookers Green ( I alternate between Hooker's
and Sap Green ) , Burnt Sienna, Burnt umber, Yellow Orchre, Dioxiane Purple,
Permanente Green Light, *Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, and Alarizan Crimson.
I saturated and folded wet Viva paper towels for my paint - this is a system
that Jerry Yarnell uses and works pretty good to keep your paints wet for weeks -
a lid seals the top of the palette and a wet, flat sponge goes inside to keep paints
moist. I also use white gesso for general tinting colors instead of wasting my
Titanium White - I use TW for more intense whites and for highlights.
*Note: Since I wrote this article over a year ago, I don't use Cobalt Blue except for more
impressionist paintings and for seascapes - I also use Cerrullian Blue, a sky blue from time to time.
Acrylic Palette Diagram & Basic Supplies List
( Slightly different from above Palette )
16 X 20" Stretched Canvas
Can be used for acrylics or oils - I prefer Michael's brand because they're inexpensive
and have a smooth enough surface that you don't have to apply gesso - just unwrap
it and start painting. Another reason I use 16 x 20" canvas is because there is a wider
selection of 16 x 20" ready-made frames than any other size. I personally like 18 x 24"
size better, but ready-made frames are limited in this size. "Ready-made" frames are
frames that are already made for a particular size and are usually sold without glass -
just the open frame. Hobby Lobby has 50% off ready-made frames every-other week.
Garden Ridge also has a good variety of ready-made frames as well as Pottery Barn.
16 X 20" Stretched Canvas Label
Wooden Easel Folded
( Can be used for acrylics or oils - this one is "One Stroke" Brand and sells for about $15.00 at Michaels. )
Hobby Lobby also has a table top easel that's around $17.00 that is better than his one.
Wooden Easel Unfolded
Wooden Easel Standing
( The flat, wooden bar in the middle slides up and down
to fit different sizes canvases, but 16x20" fits it perfect.)
Miscellaneous Items
( Viva paper towels, Liquitex "Basics" Gesso, Clear Gloss medium,
small spray bottle, pencil sharpener )
My Painting Apron
( Acrylic paint will ruin your clothes if any gets on them - oil paint is even worse,
so use an apron or wear old clothes that you don't mind getting paint on. )
Jerry Yarnell's Acrylic Painting Books
( These are the books I teach acrylic painting from. Check out the link
below for more of Jerry's books for 30% off retail price ! )
More Jerry Yarnell Painting Books
Below is a web sit that is currently selling Jerry's books for 30% off retail price !
List Price $19.99
You Pay Only $13.99
http://www.hofcraft.com/jerryyarnellbooks.htm
Below is a link to Jerry Yarnell's web site:
( You will be able to order some of these books from johnhelmsgallery.com in the
near future. )
" I highly recommend these books if you want to learn how to paint with acrylics ".
John Helms
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