Oil painting tools and equipment

Brush Sizes. There is no industry standard for brush sizes, so it is best to get familiar with one brand. It is important to have a range of large, medium and small brushes. The benefits of starting with large brushes include: There will be variance in your painting from using large and smaller brushes. Large brushes will ensure you focus on making economical and meaningful strokes.

Every stroke will have influence with a large brush. By using only small brushes, you tend to get caught up in needless details and miss the overall statement of your painting. Large brushes are a great time saver, as you can quickly cover the canvas. Personally, I use paint brushes as follows: For staining the canvas, I use the largest flat or filbert brush I have.

For sketching the composition, I will use a medium sized round brush or sometimes even a fan brush if I want a very rough landscape sketch. Sometimes I will use a flat brush if the shapes are very angular. For adding detail, I use smaller filbert and round brushes. I will also use the fan brush in certain situations, such as for painting leaves, grass or water.

When buying paint, you have to answer these questions: What brand? What quality - student or artist? What colors? I wrote more about canvas in this post. These are the different types of easels available: A- Frame - a three legged easel which is economical and portable, however it lacks in stability. Tabletop Easel - great for if you prefer to work at a desk. Children's Easel - an easel specifically built for children. The Artist in his Studio, Rembrandt, Circa These supplies are for oil painters only.

General Supplies. Large Cheap Paint Brushes - great for quickly covering a canvas without having to worry about damaging your brushes. Tape - useful for covering areas on your canvas which you do not want to be painted i. Your Creative Spirit! Here are few key things to note from this post: Quality matters. If you are on a tight budget, then I would invest in high quality brushes first, paint next then canvas.

These materials are the best bang for your buck in terms of quality. The master painters did not have any secret supplies for creating their masterpieces. They used basic supplies with great skill. Save money on paint by learning color theory and how to mix your own colors. You can paint with as little as the three primary colors plus white if you wish. Take care if your paint brushes. They are fragile but will last much longer with good care.

Thanks for Reading! Happy painting! Comments Thank you for everything your teaching for next to nothing or nothing for the ones like me who was let go at my job due to a car hitting me and crushing my legs.. You have a few different options:. Titanium white, ivory black, cadmium red, permanent alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow light and cadmium yellow. A couple of greens, such as viridian, and some nice, earthy browns such as burnt sienna, burnt ochre, raw sienna and raw ochre are nice to have on hand.

Be sure that you are buying oil paint rather than water-soluble oil paint. For a starter, a selection of one or two small, medium and large round brushes, respectively, should be enough to educate you on what your painting preferences are. You can fill it with your turpentine or mineral spirit mixture, and gently rub the bristles of the brush against the coil to remove excess paint.

Jars like this are available at art supply stores. Many beginners get confused about the difference between linseed oil or oil media such as galkyd oil and turpentine or mineral spirits. Like the mineral spirits, linseed oil will dilute oil paint. Cloths are great, but depending on how frequently you are changing colors, you may get more mileage out of plain newsprint. It can be a large piece of glass or ceramic or even a disposable books of palette pages sold at art supply stores.

Note from the author: While this is anecdotal as opposed to technical advice, I find that for beginners, a good rule of thumb is to have a palette space that is about half the size of your finished canvas.

Since oil paint is opaque, you can use a soft, broad-tipped pencil such as a charcoal pencil. Many, but not all artists, prefer to paint with an easel. Spray Paints. Categories Montana. Water Based. Categories Luxury Paint Sets. Painting Sticks. Paint Pens. Palette Knives. Pigment Grinders. Categories 3 - 6 Years. Online Exclusive. Online Gift Vouchers. Typically, the bristles of an angled sash brush are designed by cutting them at a slant which makes it easier to paint cleaner lines.

These cutting brushes are not only useful for trims and corners but can also be used for furniture items that have grooves like cabinets, paneled doors, etc. Striker paintbrush also works in a similar fashion and is found useful in some instances. You can also add this to your toolbox for quick access. No matter you are a DIYer, a professional painter, or a contractor you will find the edging tool to be handy for your job. Although it takes some patience and skill to use these tools, with some practice you can easily paint straight lines in no time.

It can also be used for sides like moldings, cabinets, popcorn ceilings , etc. Trust me—a quick wipe down with your sponge can make a world of difference in the ease and in the appearance of your paint job. When you have numerous cabinet doors or trims to paint but not a good amount of space available to lay them out these stak racks pairs can prove to be useful. You can easily attach them to doors when you want to paint one side.

When you are done with one side, flip them over to paint the opposite side. The good thing is, these racks are designed to help you do this without touching the newly painted wet surface. In all seriousness, step ladders can help you get a better-looking finish while providing better support for your back.

Because long rollers are hard to control and require you to bend, twist, and contort to reach high places, step ladders should be considered. We all make mistakes. Not if you paint long enough, anyway. For this reason, I highly recommend getting some DIY paint removers or paint removal strips. In the case of an unfortunate spill, these will help you clean up the mess and make it look as though nothing out of sorts ever happened.

Respirator masks for painters are essential for respiratory protection as they are designed to filter out the toxins of the spray paint.

These are especially useful for painters who work with oil-based toxic paints on a regular basis. The good thing is most of these are designed for a comfortable fit and can be used by men as well as women. Another great tool to help cover your mistakes, heat guns allow you to heat and scrape up the paint pretty easily. A great advantage of using them over chemical products is that they are less likely to damage surfaces—even if they do require a bit more elbow grease on your part to get the job done!

If you plan on working in the dark—or are working in a place with a limited power supply—consider bringing a work light and an extension cord. This will help you see more clearly even in dark areas and ensure an easier and better-looking paint job. Essential to keeping your workspace tidy, a wet and dry vacuum can suck up all kinds of debris like paint chips.