Varnishes
Learn about why and when you should varnish a painting, the types of varnishes available, and the recommended one
Grounds
Including how to choose the right ground and prime your supports
Sizing: Protect Your Supports
Including tips about choosing and applying sizes to your supports
Supports
Learn what makes an ideal support for painting and compare the options.
Pigments
On this page, we organize pigments by hue and other characteristics, plus we introduce common terminology such as opacity, light fastness, tinting strength, etc.
Paints
An overview of oil paints, including key qualities, what distinguishes brands from one another, and the oil paints that are on Virgil’s palette
Solvents
A review of best practices for the use of solvents
Mediums
A review of the best options and practices for applying mediums
Brushes
Including tips for choosing and cleaning brushes