The Most Reliable and Affordable Set of Painting Supplies for Beginners
Jul 06, 2022Last week, we covered the best beginner drawing supplies. This week, we're covering the basics for painting. Leave the streaky dollar store acrylic paint and chalky watercolors aside; this guide will show you that we don't have to compromise quality for cost when you're starting out with art.
PAINTING: Acrylic, Watercolors, Oils-- the works!
- Painting Surface
- For Watercolor + Acrylic: Canson Mixed Media Pad ($12.79)-- As mentioned in last week's blog, this mixed media pad is comprised of thick 98lb paper, meaning that it is durable enough to handle wet mediums (acrylic paint, light washes of watercolor, ink) while also doubling as a drawing pad.
- For Acrylic + Oil: Strathmore 300 Series Canvas Pad ($9.40)-- The Strathmore canvas pad features pre-primed heavy duty paper that mimics the texture of an actual canvas, making it suitable for both heavy acrylic and oil paint. For beginners in either paint medium, this makes for a comparatively cheaper alternative to practicing on actual canvas.
- Brushes: Artify 12 Piece Watercolor Paint Brushes ($9.99)-- This brush set that is suitable for watercolor, acrylic, and oil is excellent for beginners, as it features 12 versatile and unique brush heads that won't shed on your painting. Just make sure that you clean the brushes accordingly with the paint used.
- Acrylics: Crafts 4 All Acrylic Paint Set ($9.35)-- This acrylic paint set contains 12 basic colors as well as 3 complementary brushes. It boasts a multi-surface paint that is suitable for canvas, wood, glass, etc. and makes a great starter set for beginners to familiarize themselves with the medium as well as learn color mixing.
- Watercolors: Windsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set ($15.15) -- Windsor & Newton is known for making high quality watercolor supplies, and this Cotman set is complete with all the 12 classic colors (ex: Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, and more) while also being relatively affordable. This set comes with a complementary brush as well as built-in wells to mix colors.
Oil Paint: Ohuhu Oil Paint Set, 24 colors ($14.99)-- Oil paint can be an expensive paint to buy when starting out... luckily, this Ohuhu oil paint set has 24 unique colors, including classic colors like Burnt Sienna and Cobalt Blue. They are easily portable, non-toxic, vibrant and smooth to paint with, making it an excellent beginning set to learn oil painting with.
