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Painting A Self-Portrait (Part 1)

Please watch before following this tutorial:

Oil Painting Starter Kit

Oil Painting Basics

 

Materials:

  • easel                            
  • palette paper
  • apron                          
  • glass jar with a lid
  • brushes                       
  • oil paints
  • rags                              
  • solvent/turpenoid
  • canvas                       
  • mirror
  • lamp/clamp light      
  • vinyl tablecloth

Old Master's Palette:

  • titanium white 
  • yellow ochre
  • cadmium red light
  • cadmium yellow light
  • ivory black
  • ultramarine blue

Brushes:

  • filbert (round tip)
  • flat, stroke or bright (squared tip)

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Painting A Self-Portrait (Part 2)