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Start Art 5 56 RT START www.painters-online.co.uk A basic palette Successful colour mixing in acrylics can be achieved with a relatively limited number of colours that mix to create an infinite number of secondary and tertiary colours, tints and neutrals. My suggested basic colour palette is: titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, ultramarine, lemon yellow, crimson alizarin (hue), phthalo blue, cadmium yellow and cadmium red. Supports Acrylics are so versatile it is easier to say which surfaces you cannot paint on rather than list those on which you can. Oil- based and shiny surfaces are unsuitable as the colour will peel off at a later stage. However, you can use all types of watercolour paper, acrylic paper, mountboard and many types of canvases. Gesso Acrylic gesso is a primer that is used to prepare the surface prior to painting. This is optional when you use watercolour paper, acrylic paper or mountboard, but should be used on MDF (medium-density fibreboard). Gesso is available in both white and black. Other equipment You will also need a comfortable easel or table easel, a painting board, water pots, masking tape and kitchen towels. A painting knife is also useful. Supports you can use acrylic colours on include canvas, acrylic paper, mountboard and watercolour paper Titanium white Ultramarine Phthalo blue Yellow ochre Lemon yellow Cadmium yellow Burnt sienna Crimson alizarin (hue) Cadmium red Magenta Coeruleum Dioxazine purple Payne’s grey