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Today I'm going to share what art supplies use to make paintings. There's already a lot
of information out there and different people prefer different things. These are just the
things I prefer to make art.
The first and probably most important thing you'll need is of course, paint. There are
three main categories of painting. There are watercolors, oils, and acrylics. Watercolors
are applied with generous amounts of water, and create thin and transparent layers of
paint. Oil paints are thick and slow drying. I honesty haven't tried using oils that much.
Acrylic paint combines characteristics of both watercolors and oils. It is water based.
It can be applied directly to the surface in a thick layer or can it be diluted in water
to produce a watercolor effect. My favorite part about acrylic is that it dries quickly
in permanent layers. This means that you can quickly upon layers upon layers without the
colors underneath disturbing the colors on top.
I mainly use acrylic paint, so that's what going to talk about.
There are three grades of paint: Craft paint, the cheapest, thinest, and least vibrant.
Student quality paint which is much thicker and more vibrant than craft paint, and artist
quality paint, which tends to be thickest and its always the most vibrant grade of paint.
I recommend starting with student quality paint. Craft paint is too dull for my taste,
but it you intend to make dark and dreary paintings, it might work. Artist quality paint
is of course the best but it's also very expensive.
The student quality paint I prefer is Liquitex Basics.
Now, what colors should you get? To start off, try getting the primary colors and black
and white. With this, you'll be able to get any color you want. You can get other colors,
but it's best not to overwhelm yourself with choices. Once you've started painting for
a bit, you'll know exactly what colors in addition to the primary colors you'll want,
because you'll be constantly mixing them.
Once you have your paint, you'll need something to apply it with. The cheapest option is something
you probably already have. There... well... you're fingers. But, I'm guessing you want
something more than that. In that case, you'll need brushes. Get them in a variety of sizes
and don't forget the big brushes. Beginners tend to pick up smaller brushes sooner than
they need to. Using big brushes let your paintings look more loose and free, rather than nervous
and restricted. You don't need to spend a lot of money on brushes. Just try to get a
few that are very different from each other, in order to maximize what you can do with
them.
The main brushes I use are a two inch flat brush, a number six filbert brush, and a small
round brush.
You'll probably need something to paint on. With acrylic paint, you can paint on a variety
of surfaces. The main surfaces I use are stretched canvas and paper. Stretched canvas is probably
the most commonly used painting surface, and my favorite. It can hold up to thick layers
of paint, and can hang on a wall easily. Paper is also useful if you want to save money for
practice, but the painting will definitely buckle. Acrylic paint can also go on other
surfaces like wood. I've never tried wood, but many people like it.
Now you should be ready to paint. Here is a list of other things you might find useful.
A pallet A spray bottle to keep your paint wet, and
create interesting dripping effects And a blow dryer to speed up the process.
So I hope this video helps you start painting.
I don't know how to end to this thing. I guess I'll just... Yeah, that works.