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Oil Painting

Oil & Painting for Beginners

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Using the following steps you can become an expert at oil painting within a matter of months

1. Step 1: Gather Your Materials
   
   To create an oil painting you’ll need oil paints, brushes, canvas, and a few other supplies.To get started with oil painting you’ll need the following supplies:
• Paintbrushes made from hog hair (preferable) or synthetic fibers
• Oil paints
• Solvent (preferably odorless) and/or linseed oil, to thin your paints
• A palette to mix your paints on, such as a piece of thick card, and a palette knife for mixing (don’t use your brushes themselves)
• Towels and/or old rags
• An easel
2. Step 2: Set up a Safe Work Space
   
   Set up your workspace properly so you have the freedom to focus on creating with oil paints. Some people are under the impression that you can’t do oil painting at home. This isn’t true, but you do need to take care. Oil paints themselves can have a strong smell, and the solvents needed to thin the paint and clean your brushes are toxic. Find a spot outdoors or in a room with lots of ventilation.
3. Step 3: Prime Your Canvas
   
   It’s important to prime the canvas properly for the paint to stick and to prevent problems later on. When learning how to paint oil on canvas, there’s an important step you shouldn’t skip. Oil paint is thick, and the oils will seep into your canvas or other surface if you don’t apply gesso first. Not only does this affect the look of your finished artwork, it can also lead to the degradation of the canvas over time. Gesso also helps the paint go onto the surface more easily.

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