Essential ACRYLIC PAINTING Materials for Beginners!

Instructor Fei is here to give us a list of everything a beginner needs to start acrylic painting! From paint colours, to brushes, to canvas types, use this guide as a checklist to get started. Don't worry about buying expensive supplies when you are first learning to paint -- dollar store materials will do the trick! You can invest in better quality tools once you feel more comfortable with acrylic painting. 🤓
🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Recommended paint colours
3:08 - Acrylic painting medium / varnish
3:49 - Acrylic painting brushes and tools
6:36 - Acrylic painting palettes
7:49 - Acrylic painting canvas types
9:19 - Extra acrylic painting accessories
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- Acrylic Tube Set Basics (5 Colours)
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- Titanium White
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- Primary Yellow
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-Cadmium Yellow Light
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- Lemon Yellow
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- Bright Magenta
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- Primary Red
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- Primary Blue
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- Black
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- Burnt Umber
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- Matte Medium - Paint Extender
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- 1, 1/2, 3/4 Inch Flat Brushes
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- Round Brushes (Size 8 to 12)
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- Optional: Small Brush Set (rounds and flats)
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- Palette Knife (metal)
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- Canvas Panel Boards
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- Clip Board
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- Wax Paper
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[@Wingedcanvas]

Want to try acrylics or learn how to paint? Browse our virtual art classes here: www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class

[@ritudarshana8657]

Ahhh! I'll be waiting! I'm a beginner and i really need help with the supplies i need to get. Tysm! I'll be waiting

[@SushiKat_Studios]

I’ll be starting painting class this year, this really helped me out since I haven’t painted since I was 8.

[@ijlayugan4149]

Thank you! Yall are amazing for helping beginner artists

[@HBTori]

Thank you so much for making this video! I’m getting started with acrylics and had no idea if I should get one of those big sets of paint tubes, or which colors to buy first. Your video was really helpful. 😄

[@wacky_paintings]

I used to use masking tape but sometimes it would shred or leave glue behind when I removed it. I found insulating tape fixed that problem. Also I wrap my finished paintings in big envelopes folded out of baking paper. Then they don't stick to each other in storage.

[@moonherb22]

This has been EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you and keep up the amazing work!

[@emeraldqueen1994]

Instead of the 1/2 inch flat brush, I would recommend it be an angle brush as it’s easier to handle corners with an angle brush than a flat brush

[@monkeymonkey789]

This is a great introduction to acrylics. Thank you!

[@LordYvain]

cool cool cool.

[@MysticLGD]

Cool

[@fd4553]

thank you

[@tompark681]

Thanks for the help and info. Now to splash some cash, LOL

[@Blueinx_]

Aww I missed it :,/

[@natevart4156]

Is gesso needed for acrylics ?

[@khryskayne664]

Newbie here so I can’t say if it’s “needed” but I can say I’ve started applying gesso on blank canvasses and priming afterwards. It’s made a very noticeable difference with how the paint sticks/looks on the canvas as well as the finished product 🙂

[@dorisw2507]

how about dollarstore paints?

[@Wingedcanvas]

Definitely a nice budget solution for new artists and especially if you're just playing around and trying something new out. I'm not sure of their validity if you were going to be selling a painting commission, though. It would depend on the brand, I guess.
However, Fei recommends finding primary colours and mixing your own secondary and tertiary colours, as opposed to sets that contain a huge assortment of colours. This is a great way to begin mastery of colour theory.