1. Colors (Artist Grade Small Tubes Recommended to Start)
        Titanium White
        Cadmium Yellow Light or Lemon Yellow
        Yellow Ochre
        Cadmium Red or Vermilion
        Alizarin Crimson
        Ultramarine Blue
        Cobalt Blue (optional)
        Burnt Sienna
        Burnt Umber
        Sap Green (optional)

Tip: Start with a limited palette (white, red, yellow, blue, brown) and slowly add more colors as you learn.

2. Brushes (Oil Painting Brushes Hog Hair or Synthetic)
        Flat Brush Sizes 4, 6, 8
        Round Brush Sizes 2, 4
        Fan Brush Size 4 (optional, for blending and foliage)
        Filbert Brush Size 6 (optional)

3. Canvas or Surface
        Stretched Canvas (10x12, 12x16 inches good for beginners)
        Canvas Boards or Oil Paper Pads (more affordable)

4. Palette
        Wooden or Plastic Palette
        Or Disposable Palette Pad (for easy cleanup)

5. Palette Knife
        Small/Medium Painting Knife (for mixing and applying paint)

6. Mediums and Solvents
        Linseed Oil or Refined Linseed Oil (as painting medium)
        Turpentine or Odorless Mineral Spirits (for thinning and cleaning)

Use odorless solvent if working indoors.

7. Easel
        Table Easel or Standing Easel

8. Other Essentials
        Rag or Soft Cotton Cloth (for cleaning brushes)
        Glass Jar or Cup (for solvent)
        Apron or Old Clothes
        Masking Tape (to fix canvas or paper)
        Pencil and Eraser (for basic drawing before painting)