Supply List for Michael Longhofer’s Acrylic Painting Class

Brushes

Brushes come in many different sizes, styles, shapes, types and textures. Picking them can be overwhelming. Just get student grade to begin with, upgrade if you become more serious about painting. The brushes are your choice; the list below is a good place to start. You can never have too many brushes. You will find ones you love and not so much. 6 to 8 brushes in a variety of sizes and shapes are what you need to get started. Student Grade Brush packs or sets can be purchased online for a reasonable price. I even found a variety pack of assorted artist brushes at Wal-Mart for super cheap.

Definitions

• Sizes: 0-24, ½ inch, ¾ inch, oversize and so on
• Styles: long and short handles
• Shapes: filbert, bright, flat, round, and fan and more
• Types for acrylic: bristle/hog hair,  synthetic, and blends
• Textures: soft, medium, firm and hard

1 qty. Set of medium or firm Synthetic Brushes or buy individually) Suggested brushes

1. Size 1 and 4 round
2. Size 2 and 12 flat
3. Size 3 and 6 bright or filbert
4. Size 4 fan

• 3 qty. 16 x 20 canvases (3 can be canvas board or masonite, canvas multipacks are cheapest)
• Q-tips 1 box
• 1 qty.  inexpensive 2 inch flat brush
• 2 qty. different shaped palette knives (for mixing paint)
• 1 qty. palette (you can be creative here, piece of glass, Styrofoam plates, pie pan and tin foil,  paper palettes, etc.)
• 2-3 qty.  Inexpensive containers, coffee cans, or jars (for holding water/brushes -Dollar Store)
• White Rags
• Golden Acrylic Retarder smallest size

Acrylic Paint (there are many different brands, get whatever fits your budget) I recommend Golden or Liquitex professional quality.

1. Titanium White
2. Mars or Bone Black
3. Burnt Umber
4. Lemon Yellow (this is a Cool yellow)
5. Cadmium Yellow Medium (this is a Warm yellow)
6. Alizarin Crimson or Magenta* (this is a Cool red)
7. Cadmium Red Medium (this is a Warm red)
8. Ultramarine Blue (this is a Cool blue)
9. Cobalt Blue or Cerulean Blue* (this is a Warm blue)

*Only pick one

More Colors can be purchased when you get to the last painting if you need them.

Places to Purchase Supplies

1. Online- Dick Blick or Cheap Joes
2. Nova Color 
3. Amarillo – Hobby Lobby and Michaels

All these stores have sales, discounts and coupons download their App if to save dinero.

Questions and concerns email me at Michael@longhofer.name