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Brushes Flat synthetic brushes are a good choice. Brights are short, flat bristle brushes. Filbert brushes have oval-shaped points. For Rigger or Liner Brushes, sable brushes are recommended - Size 1 or smaller for fine line work, larger for tree branches, etc. Clean brushes after each session. If using acrylic paint, do not let the paint dry in the brushes. Wash acrylic paint from brushes with soap and water.
Palette knives Palette knives are used for mixing paint on the palette. Trowel-shaped painting knives are also used for removing paint from palette or canvas.
Palettes
For oils a wooden palette is preferred. Clean off the palette at the end of each session and rub the surface with a paint rag. For acrylics, use a plastic surface or non absorbent paper palettes.
About Acrylics Acrylics date back to the 1950's. They dry very quickly so they can be overpainted without picking up pigment from previous layers of paint, maintaining clean color. Acrylics are water based and are thinned with water and the brushes are cleaned by washing in soap and water. Because acrylics dry so quickly, a retarder, which can be added on the palette, will prolong the drying time allowing for blending and otherwise manipulating the paint.
Choosing Your Painting Surface Canvas boards are less expensive than stretched canvas,they are lightweight and take up very little space. As you progress, you may prefer the
resiliency of stretched canvas.
Easels The easel should allow the canvas or canvas board to be tilted to avoid light reflections.
Oil Paints Oil paints have been used by artists for centuries. They can be used
with much versatility, thinly or thickly, and applied with brushes or painting knives. They dry slowly, allowing time for working the paint on the canvas and even scraping the paint off and starting over again.
Special Mediums Special mediums are required for thinning the paint, for using the paint in special ways such as glazing, and in cleaning the brushes.
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