Live Painting with EttaVee:

New Year Butterfly

Supplies List - 01/20/2024

Items to grab when setting up your painting space:

  • A piece of plain computer paper and pen or pencil

  • Clean and flat area to paint

  • Water to clean brushes

  • Cloth or paper towels to dry brushes

  • Hair dryer for quicker drying

Some of my students like to prep their piece in advance. This allows you to think through your piece beforehand, especially if you’d like to paint your own themed butterfly.

 
 

Painting Surface

Below are suggestions of painting surfaces. You do not need all of the options below. Just one surface is perfect! I will be using Canson Acrylic Paper for this project. It measures at 12.6” x 16.1”, but I will cut it down by half the size to be able to fit on camera.

 
 

This is the paper i’ll be using in the class.

 
 

Paint Brushes*

Here’s a simple set that I came across on Amazon that has many sizes and at a great price.

You may also use any round brush you already have on hand. Most small details will be made with the paint pens.

 
 

Acrylic Paint

For this class, I’m going to give you the option to use either regular acrylic or heavy body acrylic.

 

Acrylic Paint - Basic Paint

You may use any brand of acrylics of your choosing for this paint session. I’ll be using Liquitex Basic Acrylic. They’re cost effective and great for leaning. Feel free to select any specific colors that you want in your piece.

Colors

  • Titanium White

  • Fluorescent Pink

  • Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

  • Turquoise

  • Prussian Blue

  • Fluorescent Yellow

Optional - If you’re going for a certain color palette don’t hesitate to grab any additional colors that you may need.

 

Acrylic Paint Pens

Below are two suggestions on acrylic paint pen brands. I will be using Life of Colour Paint Pens for this class.

 
 

Life of Colour Paint Pens

These pens come from Australia, so if you do plan to use these for class, please be aware of shipping times as the pens may not arrive in time. The pens are fabulous, so I recommend them for all your future paint pen needs! Use code ETTAVEE for 10% off your order! You can also substitute these pens for Posca Pens or any other acrylic paint pen brand!

Posca Pens

Feel free to pick up any colors you’d like!

I’ll also have a few gel pens on hand for fine details. I’ll have a fluorescent yellow gel pen for the details around the sun.

 
 

Metallic Paint Pens

The brands mentioned below are suggestions. Feel free to use whatever you already have on hand or can easily find at your local art/ craft store.