Acrylic painting Supplies for First-time & Beginner Painters

Paint with Lovejoy
6 min readMar 23, 2021

So, you are ready to start painting, but where do you start. What kind of supplies? Are they expensive? What if you buy the wrong thing? All very logical questions when starting out. This article is going to break down the supplies to the very basics so you don’t have to invest a lot of money until you know you really enjoy painting. I will explain which supplies you can get cheaper and which ones are worth spending a bit more on quality.

Before we get started, I just want to say congratulations on giving painting a try. I am 99% sure you will come to enjoy the calming and therapeutic value “the process of painting” will bring you. Remember to just breathe and have fun, it’s just painting.

Mindset:
When starting out keep it simple, as you get more into the painting process start trying other supplies or different quality materials. Creativity is not about perfection or your artwork selling for a million dollars. Creativity is a way for your thoughts, feeling,& ideas to work themselves out during the process of letting go and not thinking logically. The process of painting is like meditation, an activity you can get lost in, allowing your processing brain to chill out and recharge. Take notice of how you feel after you complete a painting. Turning a blank surface into something you created is a satisfying feeling…

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Lovejoy has taught first-time & beginner painters exclusively for the last 15 years. Helping students of all ages find their Joy in Painting and creativity.