Prime Day Deals Round Up for Painters and Mixed Media Artists
The oil colors on my easel right now, plus the paints, markers and gesso I'd grab on sale.
By Jen Shannon Updated Painting
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Short answer
The four oil colors on my giant canvas right now are all on Prime Day deals: Winsor & Newton Winton Yellow Ochre, Vandyke Brown, Payne's Gray and Titanium White. I'd also grab Liquitex BASICS Titanium White, my most used acrylic white, and POSCA paint markers for painting on just about any surface.
If you've caught me on a TikTok LIVE lately, you've seen me working on a HUGE canvas. Like, a canvas so big I have to stand back across the garage just to see if I'm painting a landscape or a smudge. The four oil colors I'm using on it are all on Prime Day deals right now, so they're at the top of this list.
The rest are paints, markers and gesso I'd grab while they're on sale. I'll tell you which ones I own and which ones are researched picks, meaning I've used the brand or a version of it and trust it.
On my easel right now
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Yellow ochre
Winsor & Newton Oil Color, Yellow Ochre, 200ml
One of the four colors on my giant canvas.
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Vandyke brown
Winsor & Newton Oil Color, Vandyke Brown, 200ml
One of the four colors on my giant canvas.
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Payne's gray
Winsor & Newton Oil Color, Payne's Gray, 200ml
One of the four colors on my giant canvas.
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Titanium white
Winsor & Newton Oil Color, Titanium White, 200ml
One of the four colors on my giant canvas.
The oils on my easel
These four Winsor & Newton Winton colors are what I'm painting with on my TikTok LIVEs right now: yellow ochre, vandyke brown, payne's gray and titanium white. These are the big 200ml tubes. If you want to paint along with me, this is exactly the palette.
Liquitex BASICS Titanium White
POSCA Paint Markers
ARTEZA Gouache Set
Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketchers' Pocket Set
More deals worth a look
I don't own these exact ones, and I'll tell you why each one still made the list.
Researched picks
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Watercolor set
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, 20 Colors
I don't own this tube set, but I own two Cotman watercolor palettes with pans, so I know the quality is there.
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Oil starter set
Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Color Basic Set, 10 Tubes
I don't own this set, but I own the 200ml tubes in other colors. It's a great, high-quality starter set for oil paint.
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Clear gesso
Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso, 8 oz
I own the regular gesso, not the clear. It's great for creating collage papers, especially for mixed media collage.
Questions people ask
Do I need Amazon Prime to get these deals?
Do you own all of these?
Is Winsor & Newton Winton good oil paint for beginners?
What's the difference between gouache and watercolor?
Will these prices last after Prime Day?
The bottom line
If you're stocking up, start with the Winsor & Newton oils and a good heavy-bodied white like the Liquitex BASICS. They're the workhorses. Then add POSCA markers and gouache if you want to play with mixed media.