Daler-Rowney Graduate oil paint sets, 10 to 36 tubes

Practise colour mixing, soft transitions and visible brushwork with Graduate oils. This smooth paint is designed for students and hobby artists and works straight from the tube with a brush or palette knife. Choose by both colour count and tube size: more colours do not automatically mean larger tubes.

Choose your palette and tube size

• 12 x 22 ml: twelve colours, 264 ml in total. A manageable palette for combining primary colours, earth colours, white and black.
• 24 x 22 ml: twenty-four colours, 528 ml in total. More individual shades, including violet, magenta, pink and Zinc Mixing White.
• 36 x 22 ml: thirty-six colours, 792 ml in total. A wider choice including Prussian Blue, Phthalo Blue, Olive Green and Payne’s Grey.
• 10 x 38 ml: ten colours, 380 ml in total. Fewer colours than the 12-piece set, with 16 ml more paint in each tube.

The 12-piece set contains Lemon Yellow, Primary Yellow, Cadmium Red Hue, Primary Red, Coeruleum Hue, Primary Blue, Ultramarine, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black and Titanium White. The 10 x 38 ml set contains Lemon Yellow, Crimson, Cadmium Red Hue, Ultramarine, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black and Titanium White. Colour assortments may vary between packs. Hue denotes an imitation colour shade.

You receive one selected paint set. Brushes, palette knife, palette, painting surface, medium and cleaner are not included. Use a surface prepared for oils, such as primed canvas or oil painting paper.

Preparing and mixing

These are traditional oils, rather than water-mixable paints. Use straight from the tube or add a suitable oil painting medium gradually according to its instructions. Water is not a thinner for this paint. Colours intermix; choose medium and cleaner intended for traditional oils.

Make a small mixing chart with a yellow, red and blue from your set. Mix two colours in equal parts, then try a little more of one colour. Place a lighter version with Titanium White beside each mixture and note the ratios. This helps you recreate shades without using a large amount of paint.

Surface drying and adding layers

The paint usually becomes surface dry within about five days, with a soft satin sheen. Colour, thickness and conditions affect drying; surface dry does not mean fully cured. Blend wet colours in one session or let a layer dry sufficiently before adding another. Follow the fat-over-lean principle for layered work.

Careful use and cleaning

Titanium White and Zinc Mixing White in this range are toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Every set contains Titanium White; the larger colour selections also contain Zinc Mixing White. Collect spilled paint and cleaning residues and dispose of them under local rules. Do not pour them down the sink.

Follow the paint, medium and cleaner labels. Ventilate your work area, avoid skin and eye contact and wash your hands afterwards. Keep paint away from food, drink and children. Close tubes after use and clean tools with a cleaner suitable for traditional oils.

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