Oil
Materials:
Oil paints in tubes or tins
Canvas, board, paper, card or wood
Range of brushes
Linseed oil, Turps or other painting medium in ‘dipper’ or receptacle
Palette
Palette knife for mixing paint
Jars for mixing paint
Masking tape (if attaching paper to board)
Rags and white spirit for cleaning brushes
Pencil for underdrawing
Varnish (optional)
Oil paints are made of dry pigment blended with an oil-based binder such as linseed oil. They come in ready mixed tubes, jars or tins or it is possible to make your own paints by mixing together the raw pigment and oil ingredients, available from most art shops. Most brands have two ranges, Artists colours and Student colours. The Artists range is of a superior quality and are generally more permanent. They are therefore much more expensive than the Students range which are suitable for beginners or those on a tight budget.
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