Canvas, paper, or cardboard… Any support works with oil paint! On just one condition: you need to apply a preliminary coat for the paint to adhere over the long term.

The seascape is a subject that lends itself very advantageously to the many possibilities afforded by the palette knife painting technique.

This exercise will start you off on the right foot with oils! It includes three basic concepts you need to get going

Oil painting supplies and materials require tender loving care! They need to be thoroughly and carefully cleaned after each use.

Paintbrushes, knives, spatulas, colors, thinners… oil painting requires a large amount of material, meticulously prepared.

A palette and an easel are ES-SEN-TI-AL! Take the time to make the right choices: you'll have them around for some time…

Oil paint needs to be diluted and, conversely, thickened. Become familiar with the various accessories!

Sizes, bristle types and shapes… Palette or painting knife… How do you decide?

When you think about oil painting, are canvases what pop into your mind? You're right! Nowadays, canvas is the standard support. Here’s some advice: don't limit yourself!

Due to the thick, greasy consistency of oils, and to its very long drying time, oil painting requires greater mastery than water-based techniques.