

If you're sure you'll never play a chord yourself, I get it: I once thought I was about as musical as a can opener. If you're not a star yet, here's your undistracted chance to level up. What you want to avoid is reaching over your painting for more paint or water, as that increases chance of accidental drips.įor the musicians out there, keep doing your thing. Set up: Cloth and water jars on the side of your dominant hand.(optional) masking tape, if you like to keep your painting taped down so it doesn’t buckle when wet (optional A placemat to protect the surface you are working on (optional) A scrap paper for testing your paint colors Two jars for water - one is a “clean jar” one is your “rinse” jarĪ small cloth or paper towel for drying your brushes.Either is fine, so it's just a person preference. “Hot press” paper is smooth, versus "Cold press paper" which has a textured surface. Paper: "140 lb” paper - you will need paper that is thick enough to handle the water. Brushes: 1 small round head brush (size 2-4), 1 large round head brush (size 10-12), 1 detail brush (size 000-0).Both have pros and cons, but I tend to prefer pans for their portability.Ī mixing palette (if your paint set doesn't already come with one)

“Pan” vs “Tube” - Pans are chunks of solid paint that you wet with a brush to lift up the color, and tubes are the liquid form of paints. The student-grade sets are a great way to start to dabble, and then you can start to invest in more expensive paints as you get more into it and learn what you like. If you need the displays to be available, use the Keep screen on switch, which will ensure that all monitors remain on.Paints: I use this Kuretake set that I love. While Awake can keep the computer awake indefinitely or temporarily, in its default state the displays connected to the machine will turn off, even though the computer won’t go to sleep. Once the time elapses, computer resumes its previous awakeness state. Keep awake temporarily - Keep machine awake for a pre-defined limited time. Keep awake indefinitely - The computer stays awake indefinitely, until the user explicitly puts the machine to sleep or exits/disables the application. The application is waiting for user input. Off (Passive) - The computer awakeness state is unaffected. The following Awake states can be selected:
