Just like "secretplanet" said, start with cheap stuff. I did most of my painting in college with brush sets came in 4 packs for $10-$15. I don't know too much about oil paint sets. I have always bought all of my tubes individually. I would definitely avoid "Hues" and any "Pthalo" pigments to start. Hues are too weak and if you try to mix them with non-hues they won't even show up. Pthalos are too strong, and they will overpower anything you mix with them. Honestly just to start I would try doing value paintings and leave the color out of it when you're just starting out. Get a cheap tube of each of these pigments to start...
Titanium White
Ivory Black
Van Dyke Brown
Raw Umber
($5-$10 each)
After you get some cheap brushes and paints go to Home Depot or a local hardware store/lumber yard and get some of this stuff...
-A small 1qt can of flat white latex primer (perfect substitute for gesso) ($10)
-A small foam paint roller for priming $5 or $6)
-A few small sheets of MDF (multiple density fiberboard) to paint on. Big places like Home Depot will sell MDF in small sheets for making cabinets but they will also cut them down to size for you at the store. (2ft x 4ft $4- $5)
Hope This helps!
-Philip
Titanium White
Ivory Black
Van Dyke Brown
Raw Umber
($5-$10 each)
After you get some cheap brushes and paints go to Home Depot or a local hardware store/lumber yard and get some of this stuff...
-A small 1qt can of flat white latex primer (perfect substitute for gesso) ($10)
-A small foam paint roller for priming $5 or $6)
-A few small sheets of MDF (multiple density fiberboard) to paint on. Big places like Home Depot will sell MDF in small sheets for making cabinets but they will also cut them down to size for you at the store. (2ft x 4ft $4- $5)
Hope This helps!
-Philip