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Which oil painting devices and art materials do you truly need to begin? When you first start to paint in oils, one common mistake often made is to buy too many tools and materials too quickly.Why is this a 'mistake'? There are two reasons. The first is that it can get very expensive as you'll find a huge range of oil paint, solvents, oils, palettes, brushes, palette knives and all manner of things tempting you to splash the cash. But then, you might say, "I can well afford it, so now what's the problem?"The problem is that it's better to start with a limited range of oil paints, a few well-chosen brushes, a home-made, large palette, and the minimum of inexpensive materials in large quantities so that you can experiment and really work at mixing colours, exploring textures and trying out techniques.