What are the essential materials for a guy who'll learning to paint on his own?

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There are so many variety of materials with different qualities that I don't know where to begin. I'm looking for cheap, affordable materials with reasonable quality. Also I'm looking for a GOOD book that teaches you on how to paint.
 
people have told me to start out with water color and some say Oils and others say acrylic I think Oil is the way to go you can paint to day tomorrow and a week from now and you will still be able to mix and make it look good you can also buy a small set of oils at a hobby lobby or a Wal-mart
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
Gesso to prepare the canvas for the paint. For the paint itself, start with a kit, beginners or otherwise. They won't necessarily have the colors you want, but they'll work until you develop your own technique. I can't recommend a book, I haven't read an art book in years (although I will now that you reminded me). Perhaps there is an art centric forum you can post this same question to and get that answer.
 
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