You can buy materials in any art store but for your convenience I have included in this list the links to www.dickblick.com or other places where you can buy them. 

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In case you prefer to buy your supplies locally, find out about the different Plaza Art locations on https://www.plazaart.com/

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PAINTS
 

I strongly recommend artist grade paints like Liquitex or Golden, heavy body. If you want the paint to stay wet longer use Golden Open Acrylics.
 

Titanium White

 

Azo Yellow or Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow

 

Indian Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Deep

 

Naftol Red or Cadmium Red

 

Quinacridone Violet or Quinacridone Rose or Alizarin Crimson Permanent

 

Ultramarine Blue

 

Phthalo Blue or Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue

 

Phthalo Green

 

Burnt Umber

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GOLDEN OPEN: http://www.dickblick.com/products/golden-open-acrylics/

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GOLDEN: http://www.dickblick.com/products/golden-heavy-body-artist-acrylics/

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LIQUITEX: http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-heavy-body-professional-acrylics/

PALETTE

The Masterson Sta-wet premier palette comes with a sponge and paper sheets to preserve the freshness of acrylics

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http://www.dickblick.com/products/masterson-sta-wet-premier-palette/

 

CANVAS

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For sizes up to 18x24 I mostly use canvas panels because they  take less space to store. Also, if you use a canvas carrier they are easier to transport.

 

I recommend Raymarart cotton canvas panels and Raymar panel carriers.

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CANVAS PANELS AND CARRIERS: http://www.raymarart.com/

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For larger sizes I use Blick premier streched cotton canvas.

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STRECHED CANVAS: http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-premier-cotton-canvas/

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BRUSHES

 

MY BASIC BRUSHES:

 

I work mainly with Silver Bristlon Synthetic Brushes, flats. It is a personal preference and I think you should experiment also with other types to see what works best for you.

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Silver Brush Bristlon Flat

2 brushes size 2 (I use this size for detail)

4 brushes size 6 (This is the size I use the most)

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I tried to keep this recommendation (and the blick list) to the minimum, but you may need more brushes of each type if you don't want to clean them each time you change colors. Also for large works (18x24 und up) you may need a larger size, like #10

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http://www.dickblick.com/products/silver-brush-bristlon-synthetic-brushes/

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OTHER RECOMMENDED BRUSHES

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​If you want to experiment with different shapes, I recommend Bristlon Synthetic Brushes, Set of 4 (flat, filbert, bright and round)

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http://www.dickblick.com/items/09229-0049/

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If you want to experiment with natural brushes, I recommend Utrecht Natural Chungking Pure Bristle Brushes. They also have a set of 4 with different shapes and sizes.

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http://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-natural-chungking-pure-bristle-brushes/

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METALLIC PALETTE KNIFE

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I recommend to have at least one, small size and optionally a large size.

 

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SMALL: http://www.dickblick.com/items/03117-1001/

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LARGE: http://www.dickblick.com/items/03117-2011/

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IVORY SOAP to clean brushes

 

Where to buy:

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CVS or similar store.

BIG PLASTIC CUP FOR WATER

PAPER TOWELS OR RAGS

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I use both Scott Shop Towels or Viva Paper Towels. Scott is more resistent than Viva but also more expensive.

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Where to buy:

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SCOTT SHOP TOWELS: Hardware store or Amazon

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VIVA PAPER TOWELS: CVS or similar

 

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