11 best manufacturers of art oil paints

Artists of different genres working with a brush use professional paints, in particular oil paints. They form bright flat or volumetric strokes that reliably fix the shape, the finished image is protected from fading. We present a review of the 11 best manufacturers of oil paints for beginners and professional artists. The rating is based on the analysis of the products of manufacturers and reviews of the drawers.

Rating the best manufacturers of oil paints

Nomination	a place	manufacturer	rating
The best manufacturers of oil paints for professionals	1	Winsor & newton	5.0
	2	Pebeo	4.9
	3	Schmincke	4.8
	4	Lefranc & Bourgeois	4.8
	5	Da vinci	4.7
	6	Van dyck	4.7
The best oil paints for beginners	1	Master Oil	4.8
	2	Master Class	4.7
	3	Georgian	4.6
	4	Studio	4.5
	5	Ladoga	4.4

The best manufacturers of oil paints for professionals

The professional line includes saturated pigmented sets of different density. They have faster drying time, which is necessary for creating large works and layer-by-layer color blending.

Winsor & newton

Rating: 5.0

The British brand Winsor & Newton is on the first line of the rating. The manufacturer offers various sets of paints based on oil in tubes, as well as individual tubes - they are conveniently purchased separately as they are used by the artist.

The company Winsor & Newton uses for the production of high quality raw materials and mineral and organic pigments, thanks to which the color of the paint is saturated and dense. In the series there are paints of classical composition and water-soluble - the latter can also be used by novice artists - they can be easily mixed, diluted with water to the desired consistency, and even washed with soapy water from canvas or other dense surface. With classic compositions it is more difficult - you will have to dilute them with separately acquired imported oil solutions.

Paints Winsor & Newton are in the budget category, despite the average cost of a tube in a set of about 250 rubles. They are highly opaque and well pigmented.

Pebeo

Rating: 4.9

In second place is the French manufacturer Pebeo Industries specializes in the manufacture of professional paints for artists. The Studio XL series is the classic composition of fine grinding, Dyna was included in the set with a sparkling effect, and glaze glazing - all of them can also be purchased in separate sets. For high-level professionals, there is a special line of Pebeo Fragonard with the most dense color and perfect coverage.

Natural oils of different densities are the basis of all paints of the manufacturer, and the superfine grinding pigments used are resistant to fading. The color palette is wide, paints are sold in sets and separately about 280 rubles per tube, and in the set it will be about 110 rubles.

Schmincke

Rating: 4.8

In the line of the German manufacturer Schmincke several oil based paints: Akademie with a high concentration of pigment, including metallic effect, Norma professional with a large selection of bright colors, Mussini based on high density oil resins for venerable artists, student series COLLEGE® OIL consisting of 24 basic colors.

All paints are characterized by high lightfastness, and the Mussini series, in terms of quality and properties, repeats the oil that the masters of the Renaissance wrote. Compositions can be purchased in sets or in separate tubes of 20, 35, 50, 200 ml.

The price of a tube starts from 160 rubles in a set.

Lefranc & Bourgeois

Rating: 4.8

French brand Lefranc & Bourgeois offers oil in two series: Lefranc with perfect consistency and opacity, Louvre with a balanced and rich palette in sets. The use of natural pigments helps to achieve the best visual effect and light resistance, especially impressive is the palette of red hues.

Impressive is the EXTRA-FINE OIL series, which includes 120 colors that form a sleek pattern. HUILE FINE includes 48 color solutions for fine painting. Tubes for 20, 40, 150, 200 ml are equipped in a variety of sets, the price refers to the middle segment.

Da vinci

Rating: 4.7

Da Vinci oil paints, named after the artist, are thinly applied and dry quickly. This is an expensive professional material that preserves the aesthetic properties for many years without loss of color and brightness. A bright, natural, oil-based, finely ground pigment lays smoothly and smoothly, paints are suitable for all types of painting.

You can buy in professional stores and official representatives of Da Vinci for the price of 35 ml for about 9.5 $ or 640 rubles.

Van dyck

Rating: 4.7

Van Dyck paints are probably the thinner ones in the ranking, while they have a rich dense color, perfect hiding power, and sufficient light resistance. The manufacturer used natural and artificial pigments, achieving an optimal balance between the cost of paints and their quality.

The palette of Van Dyck is wide, except for classic colors, there are paints with metallic effects in it. Tubes of 20, 60, 150 ml are sold mostly separately - for artists, because of the high cost of the material, it is advantageous to collect a palette for their own needs.

The average price of a 20 ml tube with silver effect is about 500 rubles.

The best oil paints for beginners

Paints for beginning artists are not as dense as professional painters, they have a more consistency blending texture, and their cost is somewhat lower than that of oil for advanced levels.

Master Oil

Rating: 4.8

Master Oil paints from the Italian brand Ferrario are universal, they are suitable for application to any justification - the composition has a high adhesion even to smooth surfaces. Drying time is relatively short, another advantage is the possibility of uniform mixing with paints of other domestic manufacturers. After drying, the image retains its color for a long time, and the mixed natural and artificial pigments do not change the aesthetic properties in the sun and under the lamps.

The production is based on the classic technology of making oil paints, which provides a moderate price-quality ratio. Gamma consists of 50 basic shades of classic colors, they will have to be purchased separately at different prices from 330 rubles for a 60 ml tube.

Master Class

Rating: 4.7

Domestic brand "Master Class" offers beginners and professional artists high-quality paints with natural and mineral pigments. Gamma is predominantly saturated, but some colors lose to analogs of other brands. In particular, orange paint is not dense enough and bright, not all artists like it.

A total of 99 colors in the Master-class palette, which can be purchased separately in 46 ml tubes, the manufacturer also offers ready-made sets of 6 colors, 8 or 12 in small tubes of 18 ml. It is remarkable: paints can be mixed with colors of other brands of this manufacturer.

Georgian

Rating: 4.6

English brand Georgian produces oil paints, ideal for beginning artists. They are made on the basis of artificial dyes, but fit well on the canvas, forming a decorated shiny brushstroke. Not bad mixed due to the creamy consistency, dries relatively quickly, resistant to light and fading.

The average price of a tube 38 ml - about 340 rubles.

Studio

Rating: 4.5

Oil paints "Studio" from the domestic Gamma base color palette created with the use of artificial pigments that mimic the natural. From this color are not fully saturated, but for beginning artists they will be quite enough. Creamy texture is convenient for applying the first strokes at the stage of "stuffing" hands.

The sets are equipped in sets of 6, 9 and 10 colors, the average price of one 18 ml bottle is 82-90 rubles.

Ladoga

Rating: 4.4

It is advisable to purchase a set or separate tubes of oil paints "Ladoga" for young artists who are just getting acquainted with painting. The pigmentation of the oil is average, the colors are not fully saturated, but the consistency of paint is suitable for studying smears, mastering the mixing and selection of shades.

The average price of a set of 12 flowers is about 1,100 rubles.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.