"Basic" Paint Supply Lists

Supply List for "Basic" Acrylic Painting Supplies

 Alcohol - for removing paint
 Brushes - large selection
 Brush cleaner
 Cubbies for paint
 Eraser
 Floating medium
 Moist hand wipes or hand sanitizer
 Painter’s Tape
 Palette knife - bent handle
 Palette or palette paper for wet and dry palettes
 Paper Towels
 Pencils: graphite & white or light color
 Pencil sharpener - small hand held
 Permanent black marker
 Photograph holder/ floral pick
 Razor blade or knife to cut through tape or paint
 Ruler / Tape measure
 Sandpaper/sanding block/emery board
 Scissors
 Scotch Magic Tape
 Sponges - variety
 Spray bottle for water
 Stylus - several sizes for tracing and making dots
 Tack cloth
 Toothbrush for spattering
 Tracing paper
 Transfer paper - gray & white at minimum
 Trash bag
 Water container
 Writing paper for taking notes

Options for the following include:
Palettes: Foam trays, white freezer paper, deli wrap, Stay wet, Wingate, etc.
Pencils: White watercolor, chalk, soapstone, or mechanical with colored lead.
Transfer papers: water soluble, blue Chaco or other colors.

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Supply List for "Basic" Oil Painting Supplies

 Blending and glazing medium
 Brushes
 Brush cleaner or odorless turpentine
 Cubbies or containers with lids
 Eraser
 Matches to loosen paint lids
 Moist hand wipes or hand sanitizer
 Palette knife - bent handle
 Palette or palette paper
 Paper Towels
 Pencils: graphite & white or light color
 Pencil sharpener - small hand held
 Permanent black marker
 Photograph holder/ floral pick
 Pliers for opening tubes of paint
 Razor blade or knife to cut through tape or paint
 Ruler / Tape measure
 Sandpaper/sanding block/emery board
 Scissors
 Scotch Magic Tape
 Stylus - several sizes for tracing design and making dots
 Tack cloth
 Toothbrush for spattering
 Tracing paper
 Transfer paper - gray & white at minimum
 Trash bag
 Wipe out tool
 Writing paper for taking notes

Options for the following include:
Palettes: Foam trays, white freezer paper, deli wrap, Stay wet, Wingate, etc.
Pencils: White watercolor, chalk, soapstone, or mechanical with colored lead.
Transfer papers: water soluble, blue Chaco or other colors.

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Optional items to consider adding to your supplies:
 Acetate -red & green (to see values)
 Apron
 Blending or glazing gel (acrylics)
 Blow dryer or mini fan (& batteries)
 Brush holder
 Color match source book
 Cotton swabs
 Latex gloves for messy techniques
 Light (battery powered or electric) Book lights can be clipped to palette,      project or easel
 Non-skid pad to keep project stable
 Notebook or binder & sheet protectors
 Odorless turpentine for removing graphite lines
 Plastic cloth for covering painting surface
 Protractor
 Push pins
 Reducing lens
 Scotch removable tape
 Shampoo or Kiss-Off for paint on clothing
 Stencils-oval, round & ellipse for truing up designs
 Tabletop easel
 T-square for truing up designs
 Varnish: brush-on or spray
 Waxed paper for tracing design
 Wipeout tool
 “Work glasses” or magnifying glass