Phoenix oil paint set, 12 tubes of 12 ml

This Phoenix set gives you twelve small oil paint tubes for colour studies, still lifes and other paintings. The paint contains pigments and vegetable oils and dries slowly, allowing you to blend wet colours and adjust transitions. You receive one set of 12 tubes, each holding 12 ml, totalling 144 ml of paint. Choose brushes, a palette, medium and painting support separately.

Which colours are included?

The palette contains white (103), lemon yellow (215), two reds (302 and 324), two blues (450 and 455), two greens (559 and 560), yellow ochre (676), burnt sienna (684), burnt umber (687) and black (793). The numbers help you repeat a mixture later. Check the colour name on the tube when comparing individual colours.

Practise a soft transition

Work on a support prepared for oil painting, such as primed canvas or a suitable painting panel. Place two small patches of colour next to each other and blend only their boundary with a clean brush. Leave the original colour at each end so you can see what the mixture changes. Record the colour numbers, then try the same transition with a little white.

Paint wet-on-wet, build layers or use a suitable oil painting medium to make a glaze. Let a layer dry sufficiently before adding the next. The time needed depends on the paint layer and medium; plan this as oil painting rather than a quick-drying acrylic study.

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