[header] How to oil paint [title] Choose your paints. [step] Before you can even consider oil painting, you must get oil paints. Although there are dozens of brands of oil paint on the market, don't be drawn in by the attraction of budget supplies. 
Buying cheap, poor quality supplies will make your painting difficult, tedious, and frustrating. Paying a few dollars more will give you paints that require one coat instead of two or three for the same vibrancy and blend-ability.