lawn king
mr. fix-it
computer whiz
car guy
sports nut
happy camper
musician
couch potato
surfer dude
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artist - hobbies
cook
romantic man
gamer dude
pet lover
world traveler
skater boy
spiritual man
photographer
great dads
healthy & handsome
gothic guy

By searching lists for art school supplies, you'll find ideas for stocking up his art cabinets
-pencil -sharpie -eraser -sketch pad -pencil box -colored pencils -watercolor set -watercolor brushes -masking tape
-paper / pastel paper -pencils: HB or #2, 6B or 8B -eraser -felt tip pen, black, fine point -ruler, 18", metal edge -tracing paper tablet -drawing paper tablet, 12" x 18" -brush, round, soft, #6 or #8 -small plastic paint tray -india ink (black) -water jar -construction paper tablet - X-acto knife -glue stick or rubber cement -scissors -pencils - 6b and 8b -eraser - soft or kneaded
-conte chalk - black, brown or terra cotta, white -large drawing board -newsprint tablet - toned paper
Water containers Tissues or paper towels Masking tape smock or apron -sketch book -pencils -Wallis white sanded pastel paper -soft pastels (not oil pastels - a 45 set or larger of landscape soft pastels - Rembrandt is an excellent brand) -drawing board -soft vine charcoal -paper towels -cloth or newspapers -dust mask -
Portfolio folder to store 2-d art projects - tempera paints (assort. colors), watercolors, acryilics, finger paints, oil paints, fabric paints and dyes, palettes, and brushes - markers, washable markers, colored pencils, pencils

One of the advantages of Oils is the limited number of colours that you need to start. Following is a good basic selection. It is usually possible to buy this or a close approximation of this range in an Oil Paint Beginners Set which often have smaller tubes for good value.

Basic Palette: Flake White -Ivory Black -Burnt Umber -Raw Sienna -Alizarin Crimson -Scarlet Lake- Cadmium Yellow- Chrome Yellow- Cobalt Blue- Ultramarine-

Extended Palette: Titanium White -Lamp Black -Yellow Ochre- Prussian Blue -Vermilion -
You will notice that there are no greens in the basic selection. Another advantage of Oils is the extent to which they can be mixed. With two blues and two yellows you can mix a wide range of greens.

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