You will need a canvas of any size (we use 8x10"), acrylic paint consisting of blue, red, yellow, black and white. The acrylic paints we use are from Curry's and we find it is good student-grade paint. The exact names read on our 2L bottles are; bright red (non orange kind), phtahalo blue, bright yellow, black or carbon black and titanium white. You will need an assortment of synthetic brushes consisting of detailed #0, medium-small square brush and a medium-large square brush. A water cup and paper towel to rinse and dry off your brushes.