Things You'll Need Linseed oil (from an art shop) or Li quin or other painting medium. Water-soluble linseed oil if you're using water-soluble oil paints Thinner - turpentine, odorless mineral spirits, Sans odor , turpentine or water-soluble oil thinner Oil paint, minimum Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Permanent Rose or Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna Easel (optional) Brushes (optional if you want to try knife painting) Palette knife for mixing (can be improvised with spoon or butter knife), optional painting knives of different shapes Palette or flat piece of glass or disposable paper palette Painting rags Brush washer or thinner jar, small oil cup or double dipper Sketchbook plus pencil and pen, optional gray and black markers Canvas pad or cheap canvas boards for preliminary color studies and texture tests, mixing tests A safe place to dry wet paintings for weeks or months. Once touch dry they can be dusted Removable varnish such as Damar va...