The Complete Beginner's Guide To Oil Painting: Materials, Setup, Safety, Color Palettes & Techniques

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Welcome to your Beginning Oil Painting 101 class! In this video, I discuss all of the aspects involved in starting with the medium. We thoroughly go over all the materials including oil paint, palettes, palette knives, brushes, solvents, artist oils and mediums, surfaces (panels & canvases), and easels. Additionally, I go over the many different ways you can setup your studio space with an overview of various lighting options. I also make sure to provide an in-depth summary of all the safety concerns surrounding the media. Finally, I wrap up the video with a number of introductory color palettes you might want to explore, and several foundational oil painting techniques to get you started. This video is meant as a foundational survey to the medium. Throughout the video, I will offer the brands that I use and enjoy, and I list out my personal recommendations of what you'll require to get started. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL, PLEASE PURCHASE MY LIMITED ARTIST PRINTS HERE: https://www.michaeljohnnolan.com/store Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:54 - Oil Paint 00:11:15 - Palettes 00:17:46 - Palette Knife 00:21:21 - Brushes 00:34:57 - Solvents 00:39:07 - Oils & Mediums 00:49:31 - Surfaces 01:00:44 - Easels 01:07:55 - Studio Setup & Lighting 01:19:15 - Bonus Goodies 01:22:53 - Safety 01:37:40 - Color Palettes 01:47:08 - Techniques My Additional Tutorial Videos Mentioned: How to Clean & Care for Oil Paint Brushes https://youtu.be/a1WNsAmfYRo?si=_wLqYSaKI1NsXGCc How to REUSE & RECYCLE Artist Solvents https://youtu.be/CBhwIuVJZfw?si=JskIQDs18GpTc_a2 How To Make A CANVAS: Build, Assemble, Stretch, & Gesso https://youtu.be/67NLq9BM_Zk?si=cbVm8ZC6TChWpWXJ How to Use a Mahl Stick https://youtu.be/VlDRRsGQKcA?si=EJGilpb0iaysz8Be How to Varnish an Oil Painting https://youtu.be/KgDWLinKFwo?si=xuapCSSd47yYoLCA SECRETS of the ZORN Palette || The What, Why, When, & HOW TO USE IT! https://youtu.be/JRMjdK14K_o?si=kVOSXPoJNNKZMOlM How To Begin An Oil Painting, Imprimatura Stain Layer https://youtu.be/qfGSEC_CGak?si=8HgvW8VlE9tfdBS3 How To Begin An Oil Painting, Grisaille Underpainting Layer https://youtu.be/9KJLLBJAvsQ?si=p4t1eSzV5jW5U6GD How To Begin An Oil Painting, Alla Prima https://youtu.be/flp38wjNKCk?si=O4qYDDjsryBWm707 Enjoy and thanks for watching! CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_john_nolan/ Website: https://www.michaeljohnnolan.com