http://paintinglinks.com/oil Oil Painting Techniques, Equipment, Organizations and Related Topics Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:16:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are really only a few basic things you need to start your first oil painting: a painting support (canvas, linen or gessoed board) 1 small, 1 medium, 1 large brush and one rigger oil paints (you only need three colors to start with, cadmium yellow (or an equivalent warm yellow), alizarin ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/what-materials-do-i-need-to-get-started-with-oil-painting.htm When you first start to paint with oils you will see there are many things you have to do before and after you work on your paintings. Here are a few tips to get you started: Start out with only three colors (a red, a blue, and a yellow) plus black ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/oil-painting-tips-and-tricks.htm When you are traveling you can put your paintings in drying boxes to protect them until you get them back to your studio. Drying boxes come in all shapes and sizes, from heavy wooden ones that carry large size paintings, to small corrugated plastic ones that you can take outdoors ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/drying-boxes.htm Here are some painting workshops that will be taught in Italy this year: Plein Air Painting In Tuscany: Part 1, with Barry John Raybould Join us for a plein air painting workshop in the hilltowns of Chianciano and Montepulciano, Tuscany. This workshop is in two parts, and you can attend either or ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/painting-workshops-in-italy.htm You can spend a lot of time and money buying the wrong art instruction books that do not help you, or send you in the wrong direction. Here are some excellent printed and online books on the principles and techniques of oil painting. Many have wonderful illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/oil-painting-books.htm If you have chosen to use regular oil paints (that is, not the water-soluble type), the next step is to decide whether to buy student or artist grade paints. Here are the differences: artist grade oil paints have much higher levels of pigmentation that student grade oil paints, so they go ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/what-is-the-difference-between-student-and-artist-grade-oil-paints.htm Some beginners and even experienced artists think that “fat over lean” is a painting technique for achieving a particular style of painting. In fact, it means that you are applying the paint so that it does not crack or craze, so your painting will last for many years. Oil paints dry ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/what-is-fat-over-lean-when-it-applies-to-oil-paints.htm If you are new to oil painting, you are probably overwhelmed by the choices you have when it comes to oil painting brushes. They come in all shapes and sizes from round to square, thin to fat, long to short. But which ones do you need to get started? Here ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/what-kind-of-brushes-are-best-for-oil-painting.htm There are many solvents you can use for cleaning your brushes, but many of them are toxic. Here are some that are not: SoySolv Daniel Smith 4150 First Avenue South Seattle, Washington 98134 Phone: 206 223 9599 Web: http://www.danielsmith.com Brush Flush 7114 Homestead Road Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. 46814 Phone: 877 501 4200 Web: http://www.brushflush.com/ http://paintinglinks.com/oil/brush-cleaner-suppliers.htm Here are some good suppliers of oil paints and medium. Classic Artist Oils Triangle Coatings 1930 Fairway Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: 800 895 8000 Web: http://artistoils.com/htmls/default.asp Winsor & Newton, Gamblin, and Grumbacher oil paints, mediums, and thinners Jerry’s Artarama 5325 Departure Drive Raleigh, NC 27616 Phone: 800 827 8478 Web: http://www.jerrysartarama.com Various manufacturers of oil paints, mediums, and thinners Lawrence Art ... http://paintinglinks.com/oil/oil-paints-and-medium.htm