What does a beginner need for painting?

Hi All,

If this has been answered previously, if you could point me in the right direction, that would be great

A little background:

We do Secret Santa between myself and my siblings each year. Generally we all provide a list of items that we'd be happy to receive, and it's quite easy.

This year, we decided to add a bit of complexity to it, where we need to buy someone a present, without any of their input. I drew my sister, who is in her 30s

Generally, she gets make-ups and perfumes each Christmas. I wanted to go another direction (as I wouldn't know where to start)

I actually know that she loves colouring. Whenever she's playing with nieces and nephews, she spends time colouring with them, and she has happily admitted to buying herself some colouring books in the past few years.

She also did Art in secondary school, and I think she got an A in her Junior Cert but never kept it up.

I am considering buying her some painting equipment for this Christmas, but I dont know where to start. I'm clueless.

In my head, I had imagined getting her an easel, some paints, some paintbrushes, some canvases. Basically deck her out to be a stereotypical artist from a cartoon :)

Anyway, we've limited ourselves to spending ~€100 (+/- €20)

Ideally, I'd like to get her enough, so that she could go home after Christmas, and paint a picture, without having to buy any extra materials. Then if she enjoys it, and wants to keep it up as a hobby, she can buy additional materials herself. She lives in an apartment, so space is a little tight.

What would you say are the must haves/recommendations?

Thanks in advance

dePeatrick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058216277/what-does-a-beginner-need-for-painting

There have been some good kits in Aldi or Lidl that have a range of paints, brushes and pencils in them, perfect for a beginner as they can experiment with different mediums. I’d say many art shops do an equivalent too, should be under €100.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118112993#Comment_118112993

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on Aldi and Lidl, and will pop into some Art Shops as well

dePeatrick

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118113005#Comment_118113005

Aldi and Lidl do them from around €60 iirc…in a very nice wooden box too. Seasonal though…

witchgirl26

Just a thought but if she loves colouring and has bought books in the past for herself would you not maybe go down that route. I know a few people who prefer to colour what others have drawn. You could get some of the books that are folios (so the prints can be hung after colouring) and some top of the range markers or pencils for her.

While the easels in Aldi/Lidl are ok, the paints often aren't great. Daler-Rowney are a good brand & are stocked in The Range sometimes. They often have sets for "Beginner Acrylic" or "Beginner Watercolour" which could give you a good starting point.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118113094#Comment_118113094

Thanks for all of the info.

Yeah, I am considering getting her some paint by number type things as well. Thanks again

witchgirl26

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118113160#Comment_118113160

The Range have some really nice paint by numbers stuff and diamond painting too. All varying sizes as well. :)

HorseSea

An art shop will have a starter oil or arcylic set for that money from Windsor and Newton or Daler, both top names for quality. If not included look at getting a table easel, more likely to be used by a beginner than a floor standing one. Also suggest acrylics over oil for starters.