The Basics of Oil Painting

The basics of oil painting explained simply! For beginners and anyone looking into try oil painting.

Gamblin's 1980 line (student grade)
Very top option is their introductory set (on sale)

Gamblin Artist's Oil colors (professional)

Studio Safety Guide:

Information about the pigments:

Mediums:

Black Swan Brushes (My current favorites)

Music: Amarante -Little Heart (Jessica Williamson Version) (Instrumental)

FTC- NOT a sponsored video

[genieappel-cohen]

I’m a painting teacher and I just want to tell you that this is a fabulous tutorial. Congratulations!

[Andrea-uwrg]

Acrylics can be toxic when it dries
Meanwhile me: painting on skin

[miguelcarlobasilio]

Lena: acrylic is also toxic when dried
Me: *looking at my hands with dried acrylic paint from earlier*






Me: fÜćK

[defenderofjustice]

I got everything set up to start painting... then I realized that I needed a solvent...

[GeorgeSPAMTindle]

One thing that I always bear in mind when I am painting is that if the end result really isn't what I had hoped for and would not want it hanging on my wall, I can throw it away and start again. No big deal. If you consider the cost of a night on the town and compare it to the cost of a canvas and a bit of paint it is cheaper to enjoy yourself with an evening of painting than blowing your cash on alcohol. There is also the added bonus that you might one day sell a painting, but a night on the town disappears into the ether and you'll never get your money back. Great vid by the way, thanks.

[EllieMandyArt]

I wanna cry. This is gonna be expensive. 😢

[zexonhairi]

Fun fact: dawn dish washing soap also helps to clean your brushes.

[megangarza]

*slowly turns to my acrylic pallet w dried paint*

[saahildhar]

You know, if you're not using professional grade colours, you could say that you're... *gamblin* with the quality of your painting. (I'll see myself out)

[britterthecritter]

i just bought a pack of oil paints and didn’t know i needed a medium/paint thinner, it wasn’t too expensive but i went broke buying canvases and other supples...
i should’ve gotten acrylic 🥺

[prxxxxx]

My paints (watercolor, acrylic, oils) have been ignored for way too long. Especially the oil paints, they're still unopened even after 10 months since I got them all because I was so afraid of starting oil painting. But I've been researching what to do with oil paints and this video is very helpful. Thank you.

[yazmenfoster]

I’ve never used oil paint and I got some for Christmas and this sounds so complicated 😖 😂

[ahadmoeen]

Her: Acrylics dry way too quickly.
Me, a watercolor beginner:

[playerunknown]

Oil painting sounds so.... hard, in the sense of all the products and the whole paint thinner down the drain thing. Imma stick to watercolor 😹

[natalia-omol]

Okay now I’m scared to use oil paints. Who knew paint could be so dangerous

[ninar.axworthy]

Thank you for explaining the uses of all these mediums in a simple easy to understand way. I couldn't find any other video less than 30 minutes that explained what you did in 10

[trinity]

I prefer acrylics when doing abstracts and expressionism art because the quick drying factor helps to get you to just put down your thoughts and feelings and emotions without thinking so much

[Foxysoccermom]

Omg I had no idea it was illegal to pour paint thinner down the drain!!

[littlerose]

As I was watching your video, I just painted my first oil painting, you were saying "medium can be toxic" and I noticed my plastic glass containing the medium literally Melting letting the oil leaking on my painting.
So I confirm Medium oil IS toxic

[maidahzuberi]

her: dont eat or drink the materials
*me who has already tasted oil paints:* 😮