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Oil Paint Sticks

Discover high quality pigmented oil paint sticks (oil bars), for applying oil paint onto surfaces without the necessity of brushes or solvents. Artists have the flexibility to utilize oil paint sticks for techniques such, as drawing, painting and even printmaking.
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Oil Painting Sticks

Here at Jerry's, we are proud to offer one of the best curated selections of only artist grade oil paint sticks for painting. Oil paint sticks offer artists an practical way to work with oil paints that encourages experimentation and creativity in their pursuits. Artists can directly apply oil paint from the stick directly onto surfaces without the need for brushes or solvents. They are versatile and can be used on surfaces such as art canvases, paper, wood and fabric. Made from a combination of pigments, oil, and wax, colors can be spread or blended with a brush, knife, or colorless blender. While retaining the colors and blending abilities of oil paints, these sticks provide the added convenience of being portable, less messy and most are compatible with traditional oil colors and mediums.

 

What is an oil paint stick?

Oil painting sticks, also referred to as oil bars or pigment sticks offer artists a painting medium that merges the qualities of oil paint with the ease of use found in drawing materials, like pastels or crayons. These sticks are composed of pigment drying oil and a touch of wax that are mixed together and molded into stick form.


Artists will often use oil paint sticks for an array of techniques including: drawing, painting and printmaking. They allow for applications for textured effects and an be thinned with oil painting solvents for more translucent layers. Furthermore they can be combined with mediums, oils, acrylics or mixed media to produce diverse textures and finishes in artworks.