How to start painting in 3 easy steps!

  Have you ever wanted to create a painting? Would you like to in the future as a hobby? If so, there are a few basic things you need to know before starting. When starting out as an artist there is the possibility of wasting a lot of time and money by making a few minor mistakes. So I've configured a quick list of the steps you'll need to take in order to kick start you goal of creating your first painting.


  One: You will need a canvas, you can make your own canvas if you have the materials and the know how,  you can also buy one online or at your local Arts and Craft store. If you have any particular make of material that you'd like to paint on, but don't know where to find it, then online will be the best place to turn.

Two: Before starting your painting it is very important that you prime your canvas first. Buy primer from your local art store, you will paint multiple layers of primer over the canvas. Priming the canvas is very important because painting on a raw canvas with oil paint will ruin the canvas, and as a result the painting will be ruined as well. It is ok to paint on a raw canvas with acrylic paint, but keep in mind that the canvas may be rough to the touch when raw, and as a result you will find it hard to paint small details.

Three: This is the easiest step of all. After you've primed your canvas properly you're ready to paint! Make sure you have a large variety of brushes on hand and at least 6 different color bottles of paint, all of which will be your primary colors, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Black, and White. Mix these colors to achieve your desired shade. If mixing colors isn't you thing then you can always buy more colors to support your need ;)

 Now, keep in mind that while the preparation may be relatively easy, painting is not. So be prepared to work hard and try your best! I'm sure the end result will be a great piece.
Thanks for reading.