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Inspiration - The Joy of Painting

Painting supply checklist. Video painting lessons, instructional manuals, Gift Sets for artists, brushes, paint, canvas, easels, and more. This lens is part inspiration, part instruction, part supply list. When painting is the activity that you would like to learn so that you will be practicing your passion, this lens will show you how to get started and how to take your passion to greater heights.

Rosemary Beach Painting Workshop

A little inspiration!

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Checklist To Getting Started

  1. Purchase, borrow, (or dig out your forgotten copy), and read, 'The Artist's Way' by Julia Cameron. Engage in the excercises. Trust in the process. You will become more productive than you ever thought possible (not only in artistic endeavers). This is the best orientation to living in your passion for any art!
  2. Compare and choose between acrylic or oil base paint. We will discuss the pro's and con's of both mediums and you only need to choose to get started. After you are comfortable and assured that painting is what you want to do, you can always try the one you didn't choose this time.
  3. Gather your supplies: Instructional materials, paint and supplies, canvas, and a space to paint in (easel or drafting table).
  4. Practice.

The First Thing You Need

The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]

by: Julia Cameron

Amazon Price: $9.65 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

This is simply the best book for anyone who has creativity passions. Writing, art, music, dance, or whatever your creativity medium may be, this is a must read for every artist!

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Instructional Materials

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Supplies

You will need:
Paint,
Brushes,
Canvas,

(if you use oil paints you will need oderless paint thinner - less expensive at hardware store)

Painting Supplies

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Choose Oil Base or Acrylic Base Painting Supplies

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Canvas

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Equipment

Place to work,
Easel,
Comfortable Seating.

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Easels

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Visual Instructional Lessons - Oil Painting

The following Instructors are both creating lessons for Oil Painting. Brian has created lessons for acrylics, yet, the audio isn't very good on those. I will continue to look for the best painting lessons I can find and put them here for you.

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Art You Ready to Get StArted?

Gather your supplies and follow along with the instructors.

This lens is a work in progress, I will find other lessons for you over time and add them below the guestbook on this page.

Oil Painting with Michael Thompson

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Continuing Lessons and Special Technique Features.

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Oil Painting with Brian Oliver

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Continuing Lessons and Special Techniques

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So You Want To Paint Guestbook

  • GypsyOwl Oct 12, 2008 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    Thank you Jewelsofawe :D Welcome littlemisspiggy! :D Glad you are on Squidoo. I adore both of your lens work and appreciate that you have taken the time to visit my lens.

    I love to paint. I have recently been doing most of my artwork with GIMP but, when I do paint, I use acrylic paints on canvas and I believe I do that because I like the easy clean up (water base)... however, I know that an oil painting is going to last a lot longer (so the trade off is my paintings are not going to survive the test of time as well).

    Thanks again,
    GypsyOwl
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 12, 2008 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    I wish I could paint
  • littlemisspiggy Aug 3, 2008 @ 2:00 am | delete
    Hello. I really like this lens. I've always loved to paint. Great job! I'm new to squidoo, hehe, feeel free to look at my lens. 5* from mee.
    Hehe. ^^
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