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Materials needed for free, beginning-level Saturday classes on YouTube:
Colors (all):
- Cadmium Red: https://amzn.to/3cHJ23V
- Cadmium Yellow: https://amzn.to/2wKn1kK
- Cadmium Orange: https://amzn.to/3beDgrj
- Violet: https://amzn.to/3jquCKJ
- Ultramarine blue: https://amzn.to/3pmmRt1
- Cobalt Blue: https://amzn.to/3tnBv47
- Thalo Green: https://amzn.to/2TIJFTs
- Mars Black: https://amzn.to/2THaMy5
- Titanium White: https://amzn.to/3VBu1qi
- Burnt Sienna: https://amzn.to/3m4nCFa
Brushes:
Either a:
- A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
- A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/3Ufnf8z
- A small detail brush: https://amzn.to/3reaS1u
- And an extra tiny detail brush: https://amzn.to/3zLYUh4
Or this kit includes all four sizes: https://amzn.to/3WVYGjm
Occasionally I will also use:
- Fan brushes: https://amzn.to/3Gjd50S
- And oval mop brushes: https://amzn.to/3vAABl6
- And an old toothbrush
Additional materials:
- Something to paint on – boxed canvases such as these, or these canvas boards. I use the 12×16″ or 11×14″ sizes for my Saturday, beginning-level tutorials
- Palate paper like this
- Protective covering on the tablespace where you are painting, such as a tablecloth or butcher paper
- Paper towels
- A water cup (anything you don’t drink in is fine to use)
- Optional: An easel, I like these aluminum tabletop easels, or even a full stand-up easel like this one
- And an apron to protect your clothes
Materials for GOLD STARS Intermediate program through YouTube Memberships
Colors (note: same colors as Paint Along With Skye beginning level)
- Cadmium Red: https://amzn.to/3cHJ23V
- Cadmium Yellow: https://amzn.to/2wKn1kK
- Cadmium Orange: https://amzn.to/3beDgrj
- Violet: https://amzn.to/3jquCKJ
- Ultramarine blue: https://amzn.to/3pmmRt1
- Cobalt Blue: https://amzn.to/3tnBv47
- Thalo Green: https://amzn.to/2TIJFTs
- Mars Black: https://amzn.to/2THaMy5
- Titanium White: https://amzn.to/3VBu1qi
- Burnt Sienna: https://amzn.to/3m4nCFa
Brushes: (note: same brushes as Paint Along With Skye beginning level)
Either a:
- A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
- A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/3Ufnf8z
- A small detail brush: https://amzn.to/3reaS1u
- And an extra tiny detail brush: https://amzn.to/3zLYUh4
Or this kit includes all four sizes: https://amzn.to/3WVYGjm
Additional materials:
- Larger canvases, specifically 16×20. Canvas boards recommended: https://amzn.to/44KbVX0
- Palate paper
- Protective covering on the tablespace where you are painting, such as a tablecloth or butcher paper
- Paper towels
- A water cup (anything you don’t drink in is fine to use)
- An easel, I like these aluminum table top easels, or even a full stand-up easel like this one
- An apron to protect your clothes
- *A compass for drawing circles: https://amzn.to/44KbVX0
- *A hole punch: https://amzn.to/3Eq4MjQ
- *Blank white ndex cards: Index cards
- *Ticonderoga pencils: https://amzn.to/3r3g4rj
- *A 12-inch ruler: https://amzn.to/3PqQiqe
- *A yardstick: https://amzn.to/45CUUzb
- *Chalk pen in white: https://amzn.to/3qV12UH
*indicates item is specific for Gold Stars
Materials needed for Color Theory 101
We only use primary colors:
- Cobalt Blue: https://amzn.to/3tnBv47
- Cadmium Red: https://amzn.to/3cHJ23V
- Cadmium Yellow: https://amzn.to/2wKn1kK
- Mars Black: https://amzn.to/2THaMy5
- Titanium White: https://amzn.to/3VBu1qi
And three brushes:
- A 1-inch wash brush: https://amzn.to/3aa5D8z
- A medium-sized, round brush: https://amzn.to/3Ufnf8z
- A small detail brush: https://amzn.to/3reaS1u
Plus additional materials:
- Something to paint on – boxed canvases such as these, or these canvas boards. I use the 11×14 size for this course
- Palate paper
- Protective covering on the tablespace where you are painting, such as a tablecloth or butcher paper
- Paper towels
- A water cup (anything you don’t drink in is fine to use)
- And an apron to protect your clothes
A note about paint quality – 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.
You can mix a full spectrum of colors with just the primary colors. I also like to use thalo green for its distinctive minty color. I have been using the brand Grumbacher, and recommend it for mid-level artists.
Skye Pratt - Teaching Artist 