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Painting supplies and tips for beginners or artists on a budget

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Paints

 
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Don't feel pressured to splurge on expensive paints when you're just starting out or dont have the means to. Expensive paints can be nice to work with, but these cheaper paints are bad at all. They're basic, easy to work with, and overall have tons o...
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paints - Fun & Easy
 
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These are a slightly more expensive paint brand. However, if you can afford them, they're amazing. I've recently been using them to paint DND miniatures, and when slightly watered down, they work just as good as those fancy paints meant for those min...
FolkArt Acrylic Paints - Premium & Versatile

Brushes

 
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Just like acrylic paints, you do NOT need expensive brushes to be/do good at painting! I've used these brushes for years, and they have never done me wrong. Proper use of brushes determines everything. Cleaning them and not leaving them in water for ...
Moocorvic Clearance! Acrylic Paint Brush Set 2Packs/20 Pcs Nylon Hair ...
 
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These are for those of you who are into or want to get into painting miniatures! I bought these recently they're extremely cheap and I love them. They're easy to work with, hold paint well, and they're came individually wrapped to protect the bristle...
Anezus Tiny Detail Paint Brushes 30 Pcs Set

Canvas

 
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Again, expensive materials are not a necessity when painting. Cheap canvas works just as good. I personally love the canvases from 5 below. They're cheap, but they dont warp when painted on. Even if you used water colors! Im adding a photo of my own ...
16in x 20in stretched canvas 2-pack