I’ve tried of the Dick Blick oil colors and they were very satisfactory. They have a few unique combo-colors, e.g., “warm gray.”

The reviews from customers (on the DB site) seem legit (some reviews with poor ratings), so you could check those out. Nothing like trying a few tubes for yourself.

I wonder who makes their line of oil paints…?

I’ve tried of the Dick Blick oil colors and they were very satisfactory. They have a few unique combo-colors, e.g., “warm gray.”

The reviews from customers (on the DB site) seem legit (some reviews with poor ratings), so you could check those out. Nothing like trying a few tubes for yourself.

I wonder who makes their line of oil paints…?

I believe it’s Sennelier.

yes it is sennelier, you can title search “blick oil” in this forum and get three previous threads.

I buy oils based on how they interact with other oils: that I like the colors they make when mixed. I’ve discovered my palette revolves around yellows, so I’ve more of them. Then, quality and price. I can’t afford $40-50-plus tubes, but I want good quality. I like in no particular order Windsor & Newton Artist (and I’m finishing out the Winton’s), Gamblin, Rubelov, Utrecht Artist.

Oh, just to add since I’ve mentioned the yellows, W&N Artists transparent yellow #653 is a fabulous yellow. Doesn’t look like much straight out of the tube, kinda blah, but man what a color and does it mix. It’s on the higher end price wise, but worth it. Thanks to Bill Martin for mentioning it in one of his posts.

Dick Blick has two grades of oil paint: a student grade oil color and artist’s grade. The student grade is called Blick Oil Colors. The artist grade is called Blick Artist Oil Colors and is the one made by Sennelier.

I got a set of Blick Artist Oil Colors for Christmas a couple of years ago. They are thick, stiff paints—which I like. You can get smooth paint layers with them, but they aren’t creamy out of the tube.

I think most are ground in safflower oil which yellows less than linseed and takes longer to dry. Some of them are mixtures, some are not, but many people don’t mind mixtures. After all, most of the paint that actually goes on a canvas is a mixture. The only difference is that you mixed it yourself.