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I am a begining oil painter. I was wondering what colors you suggest a beginer buy. I`ve heard students in my classes talking about how they use only a few "basic" colors, in which they can mix a large range of colors from. Do you have any tips?
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Hi,
These are our recommended 10 "core" colors:
*Titanium White , *Cadmium Red Medium Hue,
*Ultramarine Blue, *Burnt Sienna, *Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue,
*Cerulean Blue Hue, *Mars Black, *Permanent Green Lt.,
*Phthalo Green, *Hookers Green.
They should suffice for a beginning. Colors are eally found exactly to the artist's work. Understanding Color Theory and blending is probably the key secret to real art. It takes time and practice. Certainly, being taught by the right teacher can help. Eventually, the artists brings out his own natural talent and skill in this.
If you would like to increase your student palette to 20, we have selected 20 W&N Winton oils here: http://www.madisonartshop.com/wintonoilpnts.html
As you progress, look into W&N professional grade Artist Oils http://www.madisonartshop.com/wnartistoilcolors125.html, with a wide selection to increase your palette. Then with blending, the possibilities are endless.
All the best,
Jacob
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