{"id":3144,"date":"2023-12-18T13:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolveartist.com\/blog\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T17:49:26","slug":"oil-painting-art-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolveartist.com\/blog\/oil-painting-art-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Essential Oil Painting Supplies For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are so many different oil painting supplies out there, but for beginning artists, there are only 5 important things you need to have! Photo by Natalie Runyon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Have you ever been overwhelmed by the huge variety of oil painting supplies found at art stores?<\/p>\n

A beginner artist might wonder which colors to start with and how many tubes of paint to buy. What kind of brushes do they need to buy? Do they need linseed oil? And what about canvas?<\/p>\n

There are really only five basic oil painting supplies<\/strong> you need to start painting. So keep reading to learn what art supplies a new artist needs in order to start oil painting!<\/p>\n

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Choosing the right oil painting materials to start with doesn’t need to be complicated.<\/p>\n

What Oil Painting Supplies Do You Really <\/em>Need to Get Started?<\/h2>\n

When you are just beginning as an artist, you don\u2019t need every fancy tool or brush. You just need the basics that will help you get started on your artistic journey. <\/p>\n

The five oil painting supplies you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Oil paints <\/p>\n

2. A Palette<\/p>\n

3. Paint brushes<\/p>\n

4. A canvas<\/p>\n

5. An easel<\/p>\n

6. (OPTIONAL) A medium (like linseed oil)<\/p>\n

Let’s go through each of the essential oil painting supplies you need one by one.<\/p>\n

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Choose high quality oil paints in order to start your education off properly! This Old Holland<\/a> set is the palette that Evolve students begin with.<\/p>\n

1. A Set of Oil Paint Colors<\/h2>\n

Perhaps the most important item in needed as part of your oil painting supplies are your oil paints. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In order for a palette to be effective it has to have the primary colors. You don\u2019t have to have every color available on the market, but it is important to have a warm and cool version of each color<\/strong> on your palettes. <\/p>\n

As you begin, the following twelve colors<\/strong> should be found on your palette:<\/p>\n

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The 12 colours Evolve recommends<\/p>\n

#1 – White<\/p>\n

#2 – Naples Yellow<\/p>\n

#3 – Scheveningen Yellow<\/p>\n

#4 – Scheveningen Red<\/p>\n

#5 – Terracotta or English Red<\/p>\n

#6 – Alizarin Crimson<\/p>\n

#7 – Old Holland Yellow Green<\/p>\n

#8 – Phthalo Green<\/p>\n

#9 – Scheveningen Blue<\/p>\n

#10 – Ultramarine Blue<\/p>\n

#11 – Burnt Umber<\/p>\n

#12 – Mars Black or Ivory Black<\/p>\n

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Oil Paints by Old Holland<\/a><\/p>\n

Should I Buy Lower Quality Oil Paints as a Beginner? <\/h4>\n

As a student, you should be working with the best material you can get. If you’re working with a lower grade material, there will be shortcomings in the paint. <\/p>\n

Reasons why low quality paint is not good for beginners:<\/strong><\/p>\n