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Drawing vs Oil painting

Drawing and oil painting have 95% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatDrawingOil painting
Time a week2 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$15$80

Choose drawing if

  • Cheaper to start
  • More time outside

About $15 to start, then about $5 a month.

About drawing

Choose oil painting if

  • Costs more to start
  • More of an indoor thing

About $80 to start, then about $15 a month.

About oil painting

What you'll need

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.