Let's now have a look at the basic materials and paints that you're going to need to do this landscape. If you are just starting out and obviously on a bit of a budget, these Canvas panels are absolutely ideal they are economical. You will be able to pick them up from your local art supply or discount store. They come ready prime so you can paint immediately straight on top of them. eight inches by 12 inches visa ideal. Now that you have your canvas panel ready to paint on, how are you going to support it.

The first option is simply to place it on top of a dining room table or a kitchen table top so that you can stand and paint directly on top of your canvas. But if you're really serious about wanting to pursue your painting, either using oils or acrylics, it will be well worth your while investing in a tabletop easel just like this. They come in a number of different sizes. The advantage is that this angle is Either when you're standing or sitting painting, and also this ledge you can put up and down because it will take a number of different sized canvases. And the great advantage is that you can fold it up and put it away once you finished. The next item on your list is a palette where you can lay out your colors and you have a smooth surface to mix your paint with your painting knife and apply it to your canvas.

Again, if you are just starting out and on a bit of a budget, just get yourself a plastic tray just like this. It has a raised edge all the way around, keeps the bones on and it's absolutely ideal because it is smooth. Ideal for mixing your paint because you need to then scrape the paint off with your knife and put it on your canvas. Extremely economical and you'll be able to pick up one of these at your local discount store. This landscape demonstration was done using just three primary colors and white Although I use my artist acrylic colors, if you're just starting and you don't have any, there is nothing wrong with student quality colors that are economical to use. And it means you can play around with them and you can mix and just see what you can achieve with them.

Now here are the three colors that you're going to need for this course ultramarine blue, Alizarin, crimson, cadmium yellow, and white. Now we come to one of my favorite painting tools apart from my brushes, and that is the painting knife. This acrylic landscape course is all about using the painting knife to paint this picture. Now you will notice that a painting knife unlike a conventional flat knife has a crooked handle and that is so that you can actually mix your paint on a pallet, scrape it up and then apply it to your painting. This is a medium size painting knife. They do come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, but this was used to paint this particular painting and you'll be able to purchase one of these again from your local art supplies.

Whilst you're using your painting knife, it's a really good idea to have a supply of tissues handy so that you can keep your knife clean from time to time. As you're mixing your various colors. You don't want to infect them by just moving your knife randomly from one color to the next whilst you're mixing. So ensure you have a good supply of tissues. Keep that knife clean. As you can see under my easel here, I in fact have a toilet roll and it works perfectly well for me I can tear a piece off, wipe the knife clean and it is absolutely ideal and there is nothing wrong with With a toilet roll.

Finally, you will need two pieces of rag and a water container. In stage one, you're going to use the larger piece of rag and dip it in your water, squeeze it out. And then you're going to take some color off your pallet, and you're going to tend your canvas. That's to get rid of all the white. And then you're going to take the small piece and wrap it around your finger, dip it into your pain, and you're going to actually outline your composition. You're not going to use pencils or brushes to do that.

Well, that completes all the materials that you're going to need to do this painting. And I've put a complete list of materials and paints in the PDF that accompanies this course.