Basic materials needed:

• 8x10 canvas or other painting surface
• some brushes (flat and filbert if you've got them)
• acrylic paint (red, blue, yellow, white & black)

For a more detailed material list, click here.

Drop any questions, comments, suggestions in the comments :)

ENJOY!

You don't need anything fancy to be able to follow along with these paint-alongs. I'm a big advocate of using what you have, so as long as you've got some clean brushes, acrylic paint (the primaries: red, blue, yellow, black and white) and canvas, you'll be able to follow along no problem. 

​That said, if you're interested in pursuing painting as a hobby (which you totally should, because it's awesome!), here's all you need to get started: 

ACRYLIC PAINT

In terms of brands, I'm a die-hard Golden fan, but Liquitex and  Tri-Art are great choices as well.
When it comes to specific pigments, these are the colours I use. And honestly, it's all you need:

• Ultramarine Blue 
• Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
• Quinacridone Magenta
• Pyrrole Red Light
• Hansa Yellow Opaque
• Diarylide Yellow
• Titanium White
• Carbon Black

PALETTE OPTIONS
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• Disposable palette paper (convenient, but a tad wasteful)
• Reusable palette (make sure you clean promptly after each use. Speaking from experience)
• Masterson Sta-wet palette (the best thing ever!)
  • If you're going to be painting with acrylics a lot, invest in one of these. The sta-wet palette keeps acrylics workable for days. It's the best thing I've ever purchased for myself.
  • You can also find DIY instructions for this kind of palette on YouTube

PAINTING SURFACE

Gallery wrapped canvases seem to be the most popular options for painting surfaces. I've learned a lot about painting surfaces and may do a separate video on this topic. For now, I'd suggest gallery wrapped canvas or canvas boards.  

BRUSHES
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I don't place a lot of importance on brushes in my own work. Quality of paint has always been the bigger focus. So I don't have very strong recommendations here. I'd suggest getting a variety of shapes and sizes. The brushes I turn to most frequently (for landscape painting) are:

• Flat (large, mid-size and small)
• Filbert (small)
• Round (mid-size)
• Pointed Round (small)