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Oil Painting for the Beginner

How to Get Started
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If you are looking for a new hobby, perhaps oil painting is for you. There are many pluses involved, including hours of pleasure and perhaps some beautiful new pictures to hang in your home. It takes a few supplies to get started, but oil paints and brushes last a long time, and as you improve your painting skills, you will just need to add a few more colors and some new specialty brushes to your supplies.

Here is my suggested list of supplies for the beginning oil painter:

Charcoal for drawing on the canvas

A roll of freezer paper (for making disposable palettes--You can put it on a hard surface or wooden board)

A painting canvas (12"x16" is a good size to start)

One #12 round bristle brush

Three #6 round bristle brushes

One #10 round bristle brush

One pint of turpentine (or the newer type of unscented turpentine)

A sturdy easel

Lots of clean rags

A roll of paper towels

Something to store your brushes in, either a container or a canvas brush holder

A glass jar and lid to hold turpentine for brush cleaning

A box, bag or other container to hold your supplies

37 ml.