1.TARP-IF YOU ARE PAINTING ON THE GROUND, YOU CAN USE A TARP TO COVER THE GROUND. TARPS ARE GENERALLY INEXPENSIVE AND ARE AVAILABLE IS MANY SIZES. THEY CAN BE FOUND AT A HARDWARE STORE OR A PAINT STORE.
2.SPRAY PAINT-I PERFER TO USE PAINTERS TOUCH SPRAY PAINY MADE BY RUSTOLEUM. MANY SPRAY PAINT ARTISTS LIKE TO USE KRYLON OR WALMART BRAND NAME SPRAY PAINT.
MOST ANY BRAND NAME GLOSSY SPRAY PAINTS SHOULD ALL WORK SIMILARLY.
3.RESPERATOR- USE A RESPERATOR THAT IS DESIGNED TO FILTER PAINT FUMES AND TINY PARTICLES OF PAINT.
BREATHING PAINT FUMES AND OVER SPRAY IS HARMFULL TO YOUR HEALTH. YOU CAN FIND A RESPERATOR LIKE THIS ONE MADE BY 3-M AT MOST HARDHARE STORES, OR USUALLY WHEREVER SPRAY PAINT IS SOLD.
4.THIN DESPOSABLE RUBBER OR VYNLE GLOVES CAN BE USED TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS FROM A TOUGH CLEAN UP. SNUG FITTING GLOVES WORK BEST.
5.PLANET STENCILS- USE THESE TO COVER THE AREA THAT IS GOING TO BE YOUR PLANET. I LIKE TO USE THE TOPS TO THE FANCY POPCORN OR COOKIE CONTAINERS. YOU CAN USE ANY ROUND STURDY OBJECT YOU CAN FIND THAT LAYS LOW TO THE CANVAS, AND HOLDS A PERFECTLY ROUND SHAPE WELL. USING REGULAR FLEXIBLE PLATSIC CUPS COULD RESULT IN LOPSIDED OR MIS-SHAPEN PLANETS.
A STURDY PLASTIC LID FROM AN EMPTY PEANUT BUTTER JAR IS AN IDEAL CHOICE.
6.STRAIGHT EDGE- THIS IS USED TO MAKE STRAIGHT LINES IN YOUR PAINTINGS OR TO BLOCK OFF A CERTAIN AREA AS YOU SPRAY ANOTHER AREA. YOU CAN BUY A PLASTIC STRAIGHT EDGE LIKE THIS ONE WHEREVER THEY SELL PAINT SUPPLIES. OR YOU CAN USE ANYTHING LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE THAT WILL SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE.
7. GUITAR PICK- USE A THIN AND FLEXIBLE NYLON OR PLASTIC GUITAR PICK TO MAKE TREES, SPACE CITIES, OR DRAW WHATEVER YOU WANT INTO YOUR PAINTINGS. YOU CAN ALSO MAKE UP YOUR OWN TOOLS AND EXPERIMENT AS YOU LEARN. THAT'S HALF THE FUN!
8. SPONGE- TEAR A REGULAR LARGE HOUSEHOULD SPONGE INTO PIECES. USE THE SPONGES TO DAB ON THE LEAVES OF YOUR TREES.
9. RAZOR KNIFE-USE THIS TO CUT YOUR CANVAS OR POSTERBOARD TO THE SIZE YOU WANT.
10. FOAM PAINT BRUSHES- THESE WORK GREAT FOR PAINTING PALM TREES AND PINE TREES.
11. PEN- USE A REGULAR BALL POINT PEN TO SCRATCH YOUR SIGNATURE INTO YOUR PAINTING WHILE THE PAINT IS STILL WET.
12.MAGIZINES ARE USED TO BLOT AND SMEAR THE PAINT TO MAKE PLANETS, CAVES, AND PYRAMIDS. USE MAGAZINES WITH THICK PAGES LIKE COSMOPOLITAN FOR EXAMPLE.
