Here is everything that you need to Paint Along With Skye each week
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It’s not you, it’s the paints
If you are having trouble mixing colors as a beginning painter, make sure that you are not using cheap craft paints. While these paints are sometimes suitable for crafts, their low level of pigment will have you frustrated when you are trying to mix colors and paint on canvas.
Here are all the colors that I use for my courses:
- Crimson Red: https://amzn.to/33EiFtA
- Cadmium Orange: https://amzn.to/3glu2cL
- Cadmium Yellow: https://amzn.to/33FXveT
- Thalo Green: https://amzn.to/2XHqXgw
- Grass Green: https://amzn.to/3j5R7Sx
- Cobalt Blue: https://amzn.to/2E7Yvy3
- Ultramarine Blue: https://amzn.to/2Ypn2oS
- Violet: https://amzn.to/2DBxa6R
- Burnt Sienna: https://amzn.to/3igf74S
- Burnt Umber: https://amzn.to/30EZEW7
- Black: https://amzn.to/2XHCGfk
- White: https://amzn.to/3a6ZTfC
Brushes
You will need three standard types of brushes that I use in most classes:
- A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
- A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/39z51bh
- A tiny round brush too, like this: https://amzn.to/2VRkCPC
Everything else
You’ll need something to paint on. I love to use boxed canvases from value packs, such as these. You can paint on any size you like, but I favor the 12×16″ or 11×14″ sizes for my tutorials.
You will need palate paper like this.
You will need to put down some sort of protective covering on the tablespace where you are painting, such as a table cloth or butcher paper. You will also need paper towels and a water cup. (I usually get these kinds of things at a dollar store.)
You’ll also see me use an old toothbrush for splatter painting, as well as occasionally painters’ tape.
Lastly you may choose to use an easel, I like these aluminum table top easels, and you may also want to wear an apron to protect your clothes.
Ok, let’s get creative!!
