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The article lists materials required in acrylic painting including acrylic paints, brushes and surfaces.

The article presents step-by-step instructions on various techniques of using brushes with water colours, including wet-into-wet technique, wet-into-dry, and Dry brush technique.

The article offers the author's insight on materials used by an artist in creating water colour pictures. The author states that water colour paint comes in tubes of soft paint or pans of hardened paint under two categories, such as artists' quality and students' quality. The author offers information on the opacity and transparency of colours and provides tips on layering out palette and mixing own colours. The author discusses other materials used including paint brushes, papers, and pencils.

The article offers information on several techniques for beginners in oil painting which include dry brushing, glazing, and blending. It also discusses various techniques in oil painting using tools including rubbing using fingers, splattering using fluid paint, and scraping back using palette knife. Moreover, proper handling and using of paintbrush for beginners are also mentioned.

The article offers the author's insights on several painting materials he used in oil painting. The author says that oil painter's basic materials include paints, brushes, and canvasses. He mentions that paints such as Yellow ochre light PY42, Cadmium scarlet PR108, and Cerulean blue PB35 are classified by various descriptions including its tinting strength, permanence, and quality. He adds that the best palette knives are made from stainless steel.

The article presents the author's insights on the materials used in making rustic cards. The author mentions that pencils and a fine tipped pens labeled as permanent or waterproof are needed for outlining the images and for adding stitch and extra details. The author says that a white and not a watercolor paper to paint and sheets of colored A4 card are used as a card without being mounted. Moreover, the author also uses good brushes that hold a lot of paint without flooding the paper.

The article offers information on materials which can be used in painting the effects of sunlight, shadow, mist and stormy skies using watercolors. It cites art shows and fairs as places to talk to manufacturers and to try out the materials. They include paints, palettes, brushes, papers, boards, graphite sticks, and water-soluble coloured pencils.

The article offers information on materials which can be used to paint perspective, detail and depth using watercolors. It list the materials in order of importance, in terms of how they ease the process and improve the result. These materials include paper, paints, brushes, sketching materials, and painting boards.

The article presents guidelines in selecting equipment for watercolour painting. It advises beginners to start with student colours, then work up to the more expensive ones. It offers tips on selecting brushes including sable hair brushes, synthetic brushes, and natural hair brushes. It stresses the need for watercolour palettes to have areas for mixing paint with controlled amount of water.

The article offers guidance on getting started with painting. A variety of marks can be created with different paint brushes in order to show some of the versatility of the medium. There is difference between painting thinly as with watercolor and painting thickly as with oils using acrylics. Acrylic mediums alter the texture of the paint, while pastes and texture gels produce a variety of finishes. There are rules to follow to help create composition.

The article offers guidelines for buying materials and equipment needed when painting with acrylics. The painting technique that an artist wants to employ determines the type of paint to be used. There are different types of brushes to choose from depending on the work to be done and palette knives are also useful. A variety of acrylic palettes are available and acrylics can be painted on to any surface such as papers, canvases and boards.

The article offers tips on how to prepare the working area for batik and preparing equipment including fabrics, wax and wax brushes. It suggests to work in a well-lit and well-ventilated space because batik can be messy. It states that fabrics are often treated with a special finish to make them water-resistant and less absorbent, but it must be removed before starting batik work. It suggests that a blend of 50% beeswax and 50% paraffin wax provides a good resist and reasonable cracks.

The article lists the materials used for silk painting which include silks, scissors, and brushes.

The article offers information on the materials for making handcrafted Christmas cards. Pencil is used in tracing designs or drawing them on to card, while the ruler is intended for measuring card and drawing straight lines. It cites the use of a larger paintbrush for applying silk paint to silk and a smaller paintbrush for glass painting. General materials for card making include handmade paper, coloured cards and holographic.

The article offers information on dyeing equipment for batik including dyes, chemicals, and dye brushes. It states that cold water fibre-reactive dyes can be used with a wide range of fabrics and papers and are ideal for batik since it can be used for direct application and dip-dyeing. It indicates that chemicals including sodium carbonate, urea and sodium alginate are applicable for batik. It notes that oriental watercolour brushes for painting hold a lot of dye and have a good point.

The article discusses various wet in wet oil painting methods. The Alla prima, which refers to the effective application of only one layer of paint, aims to give the impression of fluency and spontaneity in the painting. The Impasto deals with heavy texture and thick application of paint. Loose brush strokes may be observed in the scumbling traditional painting method.

The article discusses various wet on dry oil painting methods. Considered as the simplest, layering involves blocking in before working back on the dry first layer of the painting. Small paintbrushes may be used in the scumbling technique to produce additional texture in flat areas. The transparent layer of paint required in the glazing method may be produced by mixing oil paints with a glazing medium like gels.

The article offers information on brushes and knives used in oil painting. The brushes, which come in four main shapes such as short flat, round and filbert, are considered important because they serve as the artist's primary contact with the art work. Compared to brushes made from hog bristles, synthetic brushes are described to last longer. Painting knives may be used for mixing and applying oil paints.

The article offers information on waxing equipment for batik including beeswax, microcrystalline wax, and paraffin wax. It states that beeswax has the highest quality for drawing lines and fine details while microcrystalline wax is cheaper but has same qualities of softness and pliability. It notes that paraffin wax is a hard and brittle wax with poor adhesive properties. It also presents other equipment such as wax pot, wax brushes, and cantings.