Art Kits are Available for Shipment
Art kits are now available to order for your group workshop.
The Laugh A Lot Art Kit Includes everything your guests will need for the art project you select along with a sweet treat!
Shipping available within in the US. Pick-up, or delivery in the greater Austin area.
To request art kit pricing and event information, click the button below:
The Laugh A Lot Art Kit Includes everything your guests will need for the art project you select along with a sweet treat!
Shipping available within in the US. Pick-up, or delivery in the greater Austin area.
To request art kit pricing and event information, click the button below:
Not Ordering Art Kits?
Here are the recommended art supplies you may find online or at your local craft supply store:
We recommend keeping it simple and fun! Don't stress out over the color paint and brushes, because this is beginners art intended for you to connect, create & laugh together. Use what you have on hand. If you want some recommendations take a look below. I can teach you how to blend just a 5 recommended colors (that are similar to CMYK process colors used by printers) can be blended to achieve any color! For our acrylic canvas painting lessons you only need a larger brush (even 1" foam brushes will work) and a smaller round brush for details. With other surfaces like glass, ceramic and stone I suggest multi-surface acrylic paints and a small detail brush (but you could even dot paint on with both sides of a pencil! See our blog for tips on making your own watercolor inks and other tips!
We recommend keeping it simple and fun! Don't stress out over the color paint and brushes, because this is beginners art intended for you to connect, create & laugh together. Use what you have on hand. If you want some recommendations take a look below. I can teach you how to blend just a 5 recommended colors (that are similar to CMYK process colors used by printers) can be blended to achieve any color! For our acrylic canvas painting lessons you only need a larger brush (even 1" foam brushes will work) and a smaller round brush for details. With other surfaces like glass, ceramic and stone I suggest multi-surface acrylic paints and a small detail brush (but you could even dot paint on with both sides of a pencil! See our blog for tips on making your own watercolor inks and other tips!
I will teach you color mixing to get any color you want with just these 5 paints!
Paints
You only need 5 colors and we teach you how to mix them to get any color!
You only need 5 colors and we teach you how to mix them to get any color!
- FOR CANVAS: any bottled or tubes of acrylics - We suggest cyan blue or pthalo blue, magenta or a cool red, lemon yellow (not orangey) black & white.
- FOR WATERCOLOR: watercolors are available in trays (Crayola have all colors you'll need), tubes or liquid in bottles. The colors recommended above.
- CRAFTS ON OTHER SURFACES: For glass, wood, ceramic or stone use Multi-Surface Acrylics: bright Blue ("C"), fuschia or magenta ("M"), Canary or Bight yellow ("Y"), black ("K") and white.
Multi-surface paints by Deco Art are best for glass, ceramic and stone.
Canvas
The surface will be designated by the project you select and can be found around your home or outdoors, the grocery or hobby store and ordered online
- 11"x14" canvas panel, stretched canvas or heavy watercolor paper (We instruct on 11x 14 but you are free to purchase other sizes.)
The surface will be designated by the project you select and can be found around your home or outdoors, the grocery or hobby store and ordered online
- White Coffee, Tea or Cocoa Cup
- Wine Glass, Beer Mug
- Terra Cotta or Ceramic Pot & Plant
- Rocks, Stones n' Sticks
The 3 brush sizes pictured are ideal. Acrylic paint is available in small bottles, tubes and you can use fluid soft or medium body for our canvas paintings.
Brushes
You only really need two or three craft/hobby paint brushes (a 1/2" flat and #2 round will be good) :
You only really need two or three craft/hobby paint brushes (a 1/2" flat and #2 round will be good) :
- 3/4" or 1/2" flat brush for acrylics or watercolors
- #2 - #6 Round brush
- #1 detail/liner brush