Oil paints are valued for their generous working time, rich colour and ability to build smooth transitions and layered effects. They can be used for everything from first painting exercises to portraits, landscapes and more developed studio work.
You do not need dozens of tubes to begin. A useful palette, a suitable canvas, a few well-chosen brushes and the right auxiliaries are a far better starting point.
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A compact palette teaches you far more about colour mixing than a large collection of rarely used shades.
A practical starting selection might include Titanium White, yellow, red, blue, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and a dark neutral or black.
White is often used more quickly, so a larger tube may be useful.
Van Gogh Oil Colours 20ml allow you to build a palette from individual colours, while Van Gogh Oil Colours 60ml are practical for shades you use more frequently.
Consider more than the colour itself.
Pigment strength, consistency, opacity or transparency and lightfastness all influence how a colour behaves.
Different pigments may perform differently. Some are useful for transparent layers, while others provide stronger coverage.
Making a small colour test before beginning a larger painting helps you understand each colour more accurately.
A properly prepared canvas is one of the most common surfaces for oils.
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For beginners, a small or medium canvas is usually easier to manage and requires less paint.
You can also read the canvas buying guide.
A large brush collection is unnecessary at first.
A small round brush for detail, a medium brush and a flat brush for broader areas can cover many basic techniques.
Hog bristle is a traditional choice for stronger brushwork and thicker oil colour. The Van Gogh 211 Hog Bristle Brush is intended for oil and acrylic painting.
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Not for every painting.
A medium can be used when you want to adjust characteristics such as paint flow, transparency or drying time.
The Talens Quick-Drying Painting Medium 084 is one option when faster drying is required.
It is usually better to learn how the paint behaves first and introduce mediums for a specific purpose rather than adding them automatically.
A final varnish should not be applied simply because the surface feels dry.
Oil paintings need time to dry thoroughly. Follow the instructions of the varnish you intend to use before application.
Options include Talens 082 Dammar Varnish Matt and Talens Picture Varnish Glossy 002.
Start with:
• 6 to 8 useful oil colours
• a prepared canvas
• 3 to 5 brushes
• a palette
• a suitable medium only when needed
• appropriate cleaning materials
Build your collection gradually as your technique develops.
A good oil painting setup does not need to be large.
Begin with a compact palette, a suitable canvas and a few useful brushes. Add specialist colours, mediums and finishing materials when your work actually requires them.
Browse oil paints and oil painting auxiliaries.
Around six to eight useful colours are enough to begin learning colour mixing.
Choose a properly prepared canvas specifically suitable for oil paints.
Not necessarily. A medium is used when you want to modify specific properties such as flow, transparency or drying time.
Only after the painting has dried and cured sufficiently according to the instructions for the varnish being used.
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