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)