Paint Like a Pro- Acrylic Painting Kit Necessities 
Top performing supplies to make stunning acrylic paintings! I'm a professional painter and have been painting for over 15 years and this is what I use đź’š
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My go to acrylic paint brand. It is affordable, highly pigmented, and easy to find in craft stores and online. This is definitly a middle of the range product, but I have gotten used to it that it is now my go to! I mix it with glazing medium to make...
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You use this to extend the working time of acrylic paints (meaning it dries slower). It also increases the flow of the paint and allows you to thin a color without adding water. This creates thin color glazes that allow you to make washes of color ov...Â
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Fine point paint marker set with vibrant colors. I use this to add pure highlights in paintings and to sign my paintings. You can also use them to decorate surfaces with precise marks. Just note, these DO NOT blend like normal acrylic paint. You appl...Â
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I use only the brush basin from this set. It is great for holding water, holding brushes to keep the bristles from touching, and the base of the basin has ridges that are great for getting off wet paint. I use this basin (2 of them to not cross conta...Â
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This is how to keep your decantered paints / mixing palette wet and usable for a few days! It is an air tight container that you put your mixing palette paper & paints in. You spray the paint with a misting bottle then seal it up. Make sure you “...Â
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This is a special coated paper that allows you to mix paints on it without the paper absorbing it. Its it much easier to clean than a standard palette as it allows you to tear out the page when you are finished and discard. You place this inside your...Â
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Small detail brushes that are great for detail work on acrylic paintings. Great quality brush, bristles stay in and straight, long lasting, and paint doesn't chip off the handle.
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My go to brand for acrylic brushes (since I love their face painting brushes). High quality bristles, ferrel, and handle. The bristles stay straight and in their ferrel. No issues with the paint coming off the handle either. Great for blending, detai...Â
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Afforable and an effective way to store your dry brushes to keep their bristles from getting mashed. Be gentle when you remove the brushes as to not dislodge the foam. I am sure there are better brush holders out there, but this has worked for me for...
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Empty spray bottles for water to mist your wet paints in your paint palette.
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I always paint on wood and these are raised panels that are super easy to prime with gesso then paint on. They have depth so they can easily be hung on a wall on a nail. They are high quality and usually arrive with no dents or splinters. I perfer wo...
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I use white gesso to prime my substrates (what you paint on). There is also black gesso if you prefer. You apply 2 thin layers one horizontal and one vertical. Then you lightly sand it and you have a primed painting surface! DO NOT skip priming the p...Â
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2 layers of this varnish is what I use to finish and seal all of my acrylic paintings. It protects the paint long term, makes the colors look vibrant and wet, and gives it a small shine
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I always prefer to paint on panel vs canvas bc panel is more durable, doesn't warp over time, and it doesn't buckle. However, wood can be expensive! But, I found this GREAT listing on Amazon that I have purchased literally 6+ times bc the panels are ...