Basic Products For Oil Painting

Oil painting is the process to draw colorful sketches with oil paints. Oil paints consist of pigments of paints that are suspended in a drying oil. To start oil painting, one needs some basic supplies and tools. Here you can find all the essential tools and supplies that are required for oil painting.

Painting Brush (चित्रकारी करने वाली कूंचियाँ)

A painting brush consists of soft bristles and a wooden handle. It is used to apply paint on the canvas.

Oil Paints (तेलीय रंग)

Oil paint is made up of paint pigments that are suspended in a drying oil. Oil paints are slow-drying paints.

Linseed Oil (अलसी/बिनौले का तेल)

The linseed oil is normally a colorless oil but can be yellowish, obtained from flax seeds. It is used to make oil paints more transparent and fluid.

Turpentine OR Paint Thinner (कूंचियों से तेलीय रंग साफ़ करने वाला द्रव्य)

The turpentine or paint thinner is used to clean oil paints from the painting brushes. Painting brushes dipped in oil paints can not be cleaned with water.

Palette (रंग रखने/मिलाने की प्लेट)

A palette is a plate that is used as a surface to mix different colors.

Palette Knives (रंगों को आपस में मिलाने वाले चाकू)

A palette knife consists of a flexible steel blade that is attached to a handle. It is a blunt tool, mainly used to mix colors or apply paints.

Canvas (चित्रकारी के लिए उपयुक्त कपडा)

The canvas is a plain-woven durable fabric that is used to draw colorful painting.

Paper Towel (द्रव्य/तरल सोखने वाला कागज)

The paper towel is a disposable towel. It is made up of paper that can absorb liquids at ease. It is used to clean extra paint or liquids.

Drawing Board (चित्रण करने में उपयोग होने वाला तख्ता)

A drawing board is a flat hardboard that is used as a surface to the drawing sheets.

Drawing Stand OR Easel(चित्रण करने में उपयोग होने वाले तख्ते को टांगने वाला स्टैंड)

To draw with oil paints with precision, the work surface should be in place. Easel is used to hold that working surface in place.

Ruler (पैमाना)

A ruler is a line or distance measuring gauge. It is helpful in drawing straight lines.

Jars (काँच के पात्र)

A jar is a glass or plastic container that is used to put colors, clean painting brushes, or mixing colors.

Charcoal Pencils (चारकोल युक्त तुलिकाएँ)

A charcoal pencil is made up of charcoal lead that is enclosed inside the wood. It is used to draw initial sketches that can be changed easily according to the design.

Painting Box (चित्रण सामग्री रखने वाला पात्र)

The painting box is a container that helps to organize painting supplies in one place.