FUNKY FRUITS
with Art of Flow
Suggested Materials
This list is intended as a guide to support you...
PLEASE do not feel like you need everything! YOU DON'T!
All you really need is a surface or 2 to paint on and 3 colours plus white.
Canvas or Paper or board
2 or 3 surfaces to alternate between is recommended.
Either squares - 30 x 30cm or bigger
or rectangular A3 or bigger.
If you use paper, you will need a minimum of 220gsm weight.
Acrylic Paints
Whatever paints you already have or can find in the bargain shop are fine.
I will be using Matisse and Golden brand acrylic paints and love them because they dry quickly, allowing multiple layers without waiting days for paint to dry. You are welcome to use whatever you love.
If you are using watercolours, you will also need some white acrylic paint for the purpose of concealing.
The Matisse & the Golden brands are my favourite artist quality acrylic paints. It is a bigger expense to buy artist quality paints and not a necessity.
basic starter paint set
(Matisse brand colour names, you can use any brand)
- titanium white
- carbon black
- magenta
- phthalo blue
- cadmium yellow
optional extras
- burnt sienna
- cadmium red
- phthalo green
- french ultra marine blue
- fluorescent colours
- and any colours you LOVE!
The Golden Paint brand have a set of high flow transparent colours which are great for beautiful layers of colour.
White tissue paper
This is for creating original collage paper.
Gel medium
I am using the Matisse brand (you can use any brand or use PVA glue).
Brushes + tools
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A biggish brush (the size or your thumb) and 2 or 3 mixed sizes (cheapies are fine)
You need one that is round and comes to a small point for fine lines and details.
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Sponges, rags, palette knife, fork, stick, skewer, bubble wrap, other tools for stamping and applying paint (kitchen utensils, whatever).
Extra handy things
- White Chalk * you will need chalk
- Water Spray Bottle
And that is everything you will need!
