Start with student grade acrylics to save money and upgrade if you stick with it, choosing vivid primaries that stay workable longer for easier blending. Use synthetic brushes and basic primed canvases, and clean with water and mild soap while the paint is still wet.
Use a clear filter outdoors for basic protection and then a polarizer to cut reflections and deepen skies while watching the exposure hit. Test a quick with and without and add a hood in bright light to reduce flare.
