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Here are my personal recommended list of supplies you will need to begin oil painting
Paint
A painter’s palette of colors is somewhat of a personal preference. However, after years of working with most all of the pigments, this is my recommendation when working with a limited primary palette of colors. To learn how to work with a limited palette of colors, make sure to grab a seat in one of my Oil Painting 1 workshops where I cover all about pigments, color theory and my process of color mixing.
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Lemon
Cadmium Red Medium
Quinacridone Red
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue
Titanium White
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Helpful to have on hand:
Cadmium Orange
Sap Green
Dioxazine Purple
Extras
Solvent
Solvent: used to thin the paint for a more fluid consistency and to clean brushes.
Medium
Medium: an additive used to alter the properties of oil paint, such as its consistency, drying time, transparency, and sheen
Support
Support: The surface on which paint is applied. Each artist determines what support works best for them. I recommend trying out as many as you’d like to determine what offers you the best surface for your paint style/results.
Tools
Palette Knife (metal) - Grab a variety of shapes and sizes
Brushes - Grab a variety of synthetic/natural materials and shapes and sizes
My personal brush preferences: