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Painting • Everything I recommend for Beginners or Advanced Painters

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There are a host of benefits to learning how to paint. It can improve your concentration, develop your critical thinking skills, and enhance your fine motor skills. It can foster creative growth, build your confidence, promote a positive attitude and...
 
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I got hours of enjoyment out of this book and will more than likely go through it again. Great lessons on how important value is in achieving the correct color temperature
The Beginner’s Guide to Oil Painting: Simple Still Life Projects to Help You Master the Basics
 
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Drawing skills are a essentials, and they come before anyone even thinks of doing any painting. I think that is why a book like this, covering a method of drawing as with right brain and left brain to learn the basics and the tricks of drawing well, ...
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive, 4th ...
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The concept behind Pinot's Palette is a Paint and Sip. It’s a wonderful business that combines happy hour with an art class. I loved going to a Pinot's Palette class with my family it such a great way to find out if painting might be a good new hobby...
Paint & Sip, Wine & Painting Parties - Pinot's Palette
 
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Art Cass is a blog in the UK that finds the best information on art techniques for beginners to experts. This blog finds the best deals for art supplies at affordable price and great quality and the write information post about techniques, how to's, ...
Blog | Cass Art
 
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This channel offers a bit of a range of tips and tricks for various creative endeavours, but watercolour is the biggest focus, and it’s a good YouTube channel to learn to paint with watercolour.
Mr. Otter Art Studio
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If you're a newbie in painting, you should start with acrylic paints. They are easy and affordable for beginners. Acrylic paints can easily mix with water, are easy to remove from materials, dry faster, and are pretty forgiving.
Master's Touch Acrylic Paint - 24 Piece Set
 
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I love Williamsburg Handmade Oils. The Cerulean pigment from this particular brand is a little more grainy than what I imagined. If you do a lot of glazing, this might have a little too much grit/tooth for the ultra smooth tableaux but I think it is ...
Williamsburg Oil Signature Colors Set : Arts, Crafts & Sewing
 
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Every painting needs a good gesso this is my favorite because not only has it never started yellowing on me but it's just a foundation for quality surface primer. This titanium-based white acrylic primer provides a reliable, permanent base that can b...
Artist's Loft® White Gesso
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With oil paint, you don’t clean your brushes in water; instead, you clean them with a paint thinning solution. While “turpentine” is a catch all phrase for this substance, these days, mixtures of odorless mineral spirits are a common substitute.
Gamblin Gamsol
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Great starter paintbrush set. A wonderful range of sizes which is what ever artist needs and a very good price. I definitely recommend getting a brush set to start out with then by individual brushes as you find you style and art medium.
Paint Brushes Set of 24 Pieces Wooden Handles Brushes with Canvas Brush Case, Professional for Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Painting
 
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Every artist needs a Bob Ross knife! This is the perfect mix of shapes and size for a great palette knife.
5 Pieces Painting Knives Stainless Steel Spatula Palette Knife Oil Painting Accessories Color Mixing Set for Oil, Canvas, Acrylic Painting-Lightwish
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I recently purchased the 3 pcs Acrylic Paint Palette Clear Art Palette and have been extremely satisfied with its performance. The clear acrylic material allows me to easily see the colors of my paints, which is especially helpful when mixing shades....
3pcs Acrylic Paint Palette Clear Art Palette for Adults & Kids, Transparent Non-Stick Oil Paint Palette with Protective Kraft for DIY Craft Art Painting Plate
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The paper is quite rough on one side and very smooth on the other side so I found this to be very useful in my art. It has a bit of a lavender tinge, it is not stark white. It is a nice amount of paper in the spiral. I like that it is thick enough so...
Drawing Pad 9X12 Inch, 60 Sheets, Top Spiral Perfect for Acrylic Art, Ink, Paint, Oil Pastels,Watercolor Mixed Media Sketch
 
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I loved all the different sizes this product came with. If was very affordable and great when just starting out. I had to prime the canvases twice before painting but the quality was very good.
Stretched Canvas, Multi Pack Set of 10, - 100% Cotton Artist Canvas Boards for Painting, Acrylic Pouring, Oil Paint Dry & Wet Art Media
 
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Professional canvas that are heavy duty and is gessoed primed so that you can start painting immediately. The medium/rough texture surface is perfect for use with acrylic and oil paints. I often buy my canvas from Micheal especially if I'm looking fo...
Level 3 Gallery Wrapped Heavy Duty Canvas by Artist's Loft®
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I love using my easel here is one of the small ones I use that is very affordable. But don't worry many, but not all artists, prefer to paint with an easel. It’s not required, but it may help you from hunching while you paint. If you’re just getting ...
Medium Tabletop Wooden H-Frame Studio Easel - Artists Adjustable Beechwood Painting & Display Easel, Holds Up To 27" Canvas, Portable Sturdy Table
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Okay this might seem like a little much but have a painters cloth has saved my carpets for so much spilt paint! I us this ever time I go to paint just so I don't have to worry about making a mess and I recommend on for every artist ever if it is just...
All Purpose Canvas Drop Cloth - Canvas Tarp, Canvas Fabric Drop Cloth Curtains, Drop Cloth for Painting, Floor & Furniture Protection, Painters Drop Cloth, Paint Drop Cloth (Canvas Sheet 4x12)
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