A new painter has asked for a good starter set of oil paints. I made up a list for him and thought others might find it helpful.

Jackson’s oil paints are very popular. They are artist quality at student prices. So you get big tubes at a really good price. The 12 60ml tubes below are £32.65.

Colours:
A basic set should include a warm and cool version of blue, yellow and red, some neutrals and 2 whites (a transparent and an opaque). A green is helpful.
I could suggest:

Lemon Yellow OJ60011
Cadmium Yellow Medium OJ60014
Scarlet OJ60026
Alizarin Crimson OJ60036
Phthalo Blue OJ60042
Ultramarine Blue OJ60049
Green Light OJ60069
Yellow Ochre OJ60086
Burnt Sienna OJ60092
Burnt Umber OJ60126
Titanium White OJ60001
Zinc White OJ60002

These colours should allow you to mix every colour possible including greys and blacks. If you intend to paint any special subjects where you might like some more premixed colours, like greens for landscapes, you can add those. If you like violet for shadows you might add that.