Below are quality, yet cost-friendly materials for the beginning oil painter.

Oil Colors-Minimum Primary Palette

Click here to see Utrecht's list of available oil colors. Refer back to this page to select the suggested colors.

• Titanium White 150 ML Tube
• Cadmium Yellow Light 40 ML Tube
• Cadmium Red Medium 40 ML Tube
• Ultramarine Blue (French) 40 ML Tube

Click here to see Utrecht's list of available oil colors. Refer back to this page to select the suggested colors.

• Cadmium Orange 40 ML Tube
• Yellow Ochre 40 ML Tube
• Burnt Sienna 40 ML Tube
• Alizarin Crimson 40 ML Tube
• Cerulean Blue Hue 40 ML Tube
• Veridian 40 ML Tube
• Permanent Green (Light) 40 ML Tube

Silver Grand Prix Brushes

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• Flat, Size #2
• Flat, Size #4
• Flat, Size #6
• Round, Size #1

Plastic Palette Knives

Palette Knives at Blick Art Materials.

Mediums for Cleaning and Thinning

Gamsol pure odorless mineral spirits, available at Utrecht.

Shiva linseed oil, used to clean brushes while painting, available at Blick Art Materials.

Canvas for Beginning Oil Painting

Fredrix 9x12 canvas pads, available at Utrecht.

Good Starter Easel

Compact table top easel, available at Blick Art Materials.

Palettes for Starting

Richeson Grey Matters Paper Pallete, available at Utrecht.

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Jason Tako is a nationally known fine artist who specializes in western, wildlife, plein air, and Historical Native American subject matter. He spent his learning years sketching the wetlands and wooded areas of rural Minnesota. He has been featured in Plein Air Magazine and Western Art Collector Magazine and he was the Featured Artist for the 2020 Southeastern Wildlife Expo. See his work at www.JasonTako.com and his demonstrations on his YouTube Channel.