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A great oil paint starterset for artists who wants to start working with natural paint
Mix your own oil paint with earth and mineral pigments and walnut oil.
This kit contains:
Ten natural earth & mineral pigments in 56 gr. pockets (makes ca. 60 ml oilpaint per color): venetian red, orange ochre, yellow ochre, terre verte, ultramarine blue, ultramarine purple, black ochre, burnt sienna, titanium white rutile and burnt umber.
ca. 120 ml of refined walnut oil.
ca. 120 ml of Eco-Solve: paint thinner/brush cleaner.
Oil Painting Guide & Mixing Instructions
Note: the oil and eco-solve in this startersset is enough to make paint in all colors for ca. 1-2 painting sessions. To make paint of the complete amount of pigments available in the kit, you need an additional amount of oil and eco-solve.
Mix pigments with walnut oil using a palette knife. For more thorough mixing, finish with a glass muller. Avoid inhaling pigment dust and follow the product instructions and safety data sheets.
For storage of the paint you can use any material you wish. Oil paint is very slow to dry, so some people don't cover or wrap their pallet at all if they are going to be working on a painting every day. But for better storage you can use glass jars, our aluminium tubes or something similar to store the paint. Generally speaking, trying to keep as little air in the container as possible is recommended.
* Additional colors not included in this kit are: Brilliant Yellow, Emerald Green, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Violet Ocher, Mayan Red, Mayan Turquoise, Mummy Red and Natural Gold Mica. You can buy these separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can't find the answer to your question below? Check out our FAQ-page, here you can also find frequently asked questions about specific colors.
Why should I mix my own paint when I can buy paint pre-made?
Mixing your own paint lets you adjust the pigment-to-oil ratio for each colour and project.
How much pigment do I need to add? What is the ratio of pigment to oil when mixing oil paint?
Unfortunately, every color has a completely different oil: pigment ratio because each color absorbs moisture differently and each pigment has different molecular structure, size, density, drying time, etc. You simply pour the pigment onto the palette and add small amounts of oil at a time and mix until it makes a smooth, thick paste. You can use a glass dropper to add drops at a time. Use Eco-Solve according to its instructions to thin paint.
How long does the oil paint last after mixed and how should I store it? The oil paints in the Complete Oil Paint Kit usually stay wet on the palette for up to a week, but any extra paint can be stored in aluminum foil, air-tight glass jars, or aluminum tubes. For more information on storing oil paints, visit our blog. You can store them in glass jars with screw on / air tight lids or even better, store them in aluminum tubes.
Do I need to use a muller? The muller isn't absolutely necessary. You can just use the palette knife to mix paint if you mix thoroughly by pressing and swirling repeatedly. The purpose for the glass muller is to make 100% sure that every particle of pigment is completely coated in oil. Because if there are any air pockets in the paint, then the paint might crack after a long period of time.
Why don’t you offer pre-mixed oil paint for sale?
This set supplies pigments and oil separately so you can mix the quantity and consistency you need.
How do I clean up the oil paint? Large amounts of oil or oil paint should be disposed of according to your city’s local ordinances.
Or: Rub a small amount of oil into the paint on your skin, then wipe off with a rag and wash with soap and water.
To clean brushes:
Pour a small amount of Eco-Solve* into a glass jar (just enough to cover the brush bristles if you dunk your brush), then swirl your brush until the majority of paint comes off. Finish washing brushes with soap and water.
Or: Simply use pure oil, like walnut, to thin your paint and clean your brushes
Or: Use Murphy’s Oil Soap from any hardware store.
Dispose of paint residues and used cleaning liquids according to local waste guidance. Do not pour paint residues down the drain.
How long does the oil paint take to dry to the touch? On average, it takes about 4-7 days for oil paint to dry, but it may take shorter or longer depending on your surrounding conditions and the thickness of paint layers. To speed drying time, add some Sun thickened Linseed Oil.
NOTE: There isn’t any water in oil paint to evaporate (unlike acrylics which dry by evaporation) so traditional oil paints dry by oxidization, which occurs when the oil reacts with oxygen in the air and hardens. This is why you shouldn’t varnish an oil painting until it is fully cured, as putting varnish on a partially dry (to the touch) painting won’t allow air through the varnish layer and will stop the painting from drying properly and fully.
What age group is the oil paint for? Teenagers and up
Does your Titanium White paint yellow over time? If your white paint is yellowing, it’s actually the oil that’s turning it yellow, not the pigment itself. Some painters mix Hempseed Oil or poppyseed oil (since it is the clearest of all oils) with their white pigments only instead of walnut or linseed oil, to stop it from yellowing. Many artists do that for just white. We carry walnut oil because it is less yellowing than linseed oil although linseed oil dries faster which some people prefer.
We sell walnut oil because it is less yellowing than linseed oil although there will be slight yellowing over time.
