Oil Paints



Oil paint is what many of the great artists used and use. It takes a while to dry, so you can manipulate it and work with it longer which gives it more flexibility. Oil paint is used on canvas.

For the Beginner

If you are just starting with oil paint, or especially any paint at all, you will need to start with a beginner set of oil paints. The Gamlin Oil Paint set is a great beginner set.


Gamblin Basic Oil Paint Set basic oil paint set

Gamblin Basic Oil Paint Set basic oil paint set

If this is a little expensive for you, you can choose a cheaper alternative such as Daler Rowney Introduction to Georgian Oil Paints.

Daler-Rowney Introduction To Georgian Oil Set 22 ml. tubes set of 10 Daler-Rowney Introduction To Georgian Oil Set 22 ml. tubes set of 10

This set contains ten carefully selected 22 ml. tubes of Georgian Oil Color including titanium white, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow hue, cadmium red hue, crimson alizarin, french ultramarine, sap green, yellow ochre, burnt sienna and lamp black.

More Advanced

If you are more advanced, you may want to purchase larger tubes of oil paint separately to get more paint of just the colors you want. Georgian Oils are very good.

Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Colours 75 ml burnt umber Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Colours 75 ml burnt umber

Georgian Oil Colours are produced to meet the exacting standards of the most discerning artists. Georgian Oil Colours are carefully blended and tested to produce the most brilliant color, and to match tint and texture from batch to batch. All colors possess fine working qualities and a high degree of permanence. Georgian Oil Colours offer artists high performance at an economical price. The colors are available in 75 ml or 225 ml tubes.

Oil Paint Solvents

Oil paint is a unique substance that you have to understand how to use. With acrylic and watercolor paints, you use water as soluble to thin out the paint and rinse your brush. With oil paint, you use oils such as linseed oil, turpentine, or another specially made paint solvent.

You can use a paint thinner such as:



Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner 8 oz. bottle

Or you can use a turpenoid, which is like turpentine but is less harmful, such as:


Martin/F. Weber Turpenoid Natural 8 oz. can Martin/F. Weber Turpenoid Natural 8 oz. can

Turpenoid Natural is a non-toxic brush cleaner and gentle brush conditioner which rinses out with plain water. Brushes are reconditioned when cleaned with Turpenoid Natural. It is non-flammable, does not irritate skin or eyes, and does not emit harmful vapors. It is an effective painting medium when used within recommended guidelines. Not recommended with Damar Varnish or crystals. Conforms to ASTM D 4236.
Back to Oil Painting Homepage

|

Save up to 75% on art & craft supplies