How to draw with oil, and what is needed for this?

One of the universal visual techniques can be called oil painting. It has huge opportunities in transferring the volume, color, texture of objects, as well as light and atmospheric effects. Although most novice artists are timid before they paint with oil, however, practice shows that it is easier to work in this technique than it seems at first glance.

In order to learn how to paint with oil, now it is not necessary to learn for several years. You can freely study those literature and teaching aids that will help you turn painting into a useful and interesting hobby. You will be able to reveal your creative nature and hang your own pictures on the walls of your home.

What is required for a beginner artist, besides understanding how to paint with oil on canvas? All that you need, you will find in specialized art salons. At first you do not need to buy too many materials. But you must understand that paints and brushes of good quality are easier to handle than cheaper ones, so try not to save on such things.

For oil painting you will need:

• A variety of canvas sizes (from 40 to 70 cm), but if it is expensive for you, then it is possible with a paper stretched on the tablet or sheets of primed canvas on cardboard;
• Good soil;
• Diluent (tee);
• Linseed oil ;
• Pinene;
• Varnishes: covering and retouching (1 bottle each);
• A set of flat brushes No. 12, 14, 16;
• A set of round brushes number 1, 2;
• A brush of black color (flutes) with a width of 20 mm;
• Palette knife (such that the length of the spoon was not less than 5 cm);
• palette;
• Oiler;
• Rags;
• Household soap;
• Newspapers (to wrap brushes in them);
• paints.

How to place colors on the palette?

You should get used to the monotonous arrangement of colors on the palette from the very beginning. This will help you to simplify the work and quickly understand how to draw with oil. Here is one of the variants of the arrangement of paints:

• First blue;
• Then green, lemon-yellow, orange, red, finally, earthy - sienas, ocher, umber;
• White is placed in a separate place in the corner, closer to the finger.

All the middle part of the palette is left unoccupied. It is used to make different shades. Always try to squeeze out only the right amount of paint. Then the smear will always be dry. Do not also paint with a dry paint, because because of this it will be dull (stewed). Over time, you will become so accustomed to the arrangement of colors that you will, without looking at the palette, take the right color with the brush.

"It's good to work with oil," you will say, "but how to paint with watercolors , because they must have their own peculiarities?" And you will be right. After all, to create a perfectly smooth surface with the ability to quickly transition colors is possible, using both wet and dry brushes. When working with watercolors there are from time to time a variety of nuances.

It happens that the blot dropped from the brush suddenly brings a new mood to the drawing. In this case, do not rush to remove it, since it is he who can give integrity and completeness to the whole picture.

So you learned some secrets about how to paint with oil and watercolor. Know that only assiduity and patience give birth to masterpieces. Therefore, take a brush and create your works, constantly improving your skills.