oil painting supplies: beautiful, rich oil paintings are the standard of fine art

• Winsor & Newton paints have been the classic standard of oil painting supplies since 1830.

Winsor (a chemist) partnered with Newton, (an artist) to produce high quality paints that are chemically sound and beautiful, as well.

They are easy to use right out of the tube. They do not require the addition of any other mediums or thinners.

• Water-mixable oil paints are popular today for environmentally conscience people.

The paints are thinned with water, instead of solvents like turpentine or mineral spirits.

After painting, it is easy to clean up with only water.

• Winton paints, made by Winsor & Newton are considered the best student paints available.

They have the highest pigment load of all the student paints.

Student paints contain less pigment than the artists' paints, so they are less expensive.

They certainly are good for student learning and practice.

• Red - Cadmium Red Light and Alizarin Crimson
• Yellow - Cadmium Yellow Light and Yellow Ochre
• Blue - Ultramarine Blue and Thalo Blue

You will also need to add a large tube of white to your oil painting art supplies.

Titanium White is the recommended white for mixing and general painting.

A paper palette is very handy. When you are finished painting, just roll it up and dispose it.

Paper Palette

Stretched canvas has a wonderful give and feel when you are painting on it.

Canvases come primed with gesso and ready for painting.

Gallery-wrap canvases are popular.

You paint the edges of the canvas that wrap around the stretcher bars. Then the painting may be displayed without a frame.

Hardboard panels don't take up as much space in storage.

Ampersand Gessobord panels have been archivally prepared and are ready to paint on.

Their smooth surface is suitable for fine details and glazing.

Yet they are sturdy enough for palette knife work and heavy paint applications.

Canvas panels are inexpensive and good for practice and student work.

The panels may warp after a period of time.

Paper may be used for sketches and student work.

Use a heavy paper like watercolor paper and prime with gesso to keep the paint from soaking into the paper.

hog hair brushes

Oil painting supplies should include the traditional hog hair brushes.

They are sturdy enough to move the oil paint around.

They are good for expressive paintings where you want the brush strokes to show.

soft brushes

Soft synthetic brushes or animal hair brushes are good for smoother paintings like portraits.

Their soft brush strokes don't leave ridges that show and they make blending easy.

You normally would have to thin the paint to use with soft brushes.

Gamsol odorless mineral spirits for in the studio.

Keep your solvent in a covered container when not in use.

Clean and preserve your brushes with Master's Brush Cleaner.