Art Lesson: How to create a realistic Wave with H2o Water Mixable Oil Paints 

Hi Philip, really glad you got something from this lesson. Blessings back too. Joe

Hi there, that sounds like an amazing project! We'd love to see it if you have a pic :)

They're amazing, hey! Thanks for your kind words 😊

Hi Shaquillive, thanks for the encouraging comment! its very rewarding to hear that the lessons are helping people not only with the technical side of stuff but their outlook as well because this often overlooked. As long as people are still enjoying them I'll keep making them OK lol. Peace and keep on painting :)

Ho Diane, glad you enjoyed the vid thanks for commenting! :)

Yeah the colours are beautiful aye. Thanks for the encouragement.

Hi Miriam nice to hear from you and thankyou! for the encouragement. I think you will be surprised at what you can achieve if you persevere. A lot of people fail because they give up to soon or allow self doubt to creep in. Joe ;)

Hi Sabrina, its great to hear from you. And I'm really glad you have found your new passion. Painting is a great friend to have. Good luck on your journey :)

Hi Shedz, thanks for the encouragement glad you enjoyed it. joe

Hi Vivien, we're glad you found this tutorial helpful. Good luck with the painting!

Great to hear jerzeygirl!

Hi Leandre, I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the encouraging comment and a happy new year to you :) Joe

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Hi AmAnDa, cheers and you could try this with Acrylic, there drying rate would make smooth transitional blending difficult is all, an the subtle transitions of the under painting layer are kind of a large part of the overall effectiveness of this project. But thats not to say it could not be done. The WMO's though have no odour. I think they have the health benefits of Acrylics but the versatility of Oils. Thanks for commenting. Joe

Thank you. Currently painting this as a wall mural in my game room. However the sea foam inside the wave is kicking my ass. I painted til it was complete. Stood back and relized it looked even worse standing away from it. Lol. Anyways painting over sea foam and tryi g it again.

Hi Debbie, thanks for your feedback - it's great to hear that you enjoyed the tutorial! Unfortunately we no longer stock the water mixable gel medium, but we'll pass your comment onto our team for future reference :)

Amazing hey!

That's great to hear! Happy painting 😊

Thank you! We're so glad you like it 😊🎨

Glad you like it! It was fun painting to create 🙌

We'd love to see how you go! 😃

This guy appreciates your kind encouraging words Christine :D

Glade you likey :)

Thank you! Glad you like it 😊

Sure give it a try :)

Hi Shavauna, thanks for the kind words. Its actually created with Mont Marte Water Mixable Oil Paints. These are true Oil Paints but the paint can be cleaned up and thinned with water. :)

Here is the lesson plan Surbi, www.montmarte.net/assets/Uploads/wave-in-H2o-3.pdf

Esperamos que usted puede conseguir bastante del video. Gracias por comentar. Joe

Hi tracy its the MEA0004 Tilting studio easel. I just set a 75 mm screw in to the bottom canvas holder. Cheers :) Joe

Thanks Joe! :)

Hi leslie, here is the lesson plan :) www.montmarte.net/assets/Uploads/wave-in-H2o-3.pdf

MontMarteArt okay thank you so much i really like your painting 😁

Hi there, on average the water mixable oils take around 24-72 hours to dry to the touch depending on conditions and thickness. Regular oil paint takes approximately 48 hours - 6 days to dry to the touch. Hope this helps!

Hi Heena, thanks for your feedback! We'll keep this in mind for future lessons.

Simple You when we look at hands of master it always looks pretty easy until we try it our self..it takes long time to become master you’re self,to make things look easy..good thing if we keep trying and insisting eventually we do learn and become good.so just keep painting

Hi there, for this artwork we used a 60.9 x 121.8cm double thick canvas. You can find the full material list here: goo.gl/LmKEsd

Спасибо большое! Хочу попробовать повторить. ))))

Hi Oscar I'm working on it now should be up by the end of the day ok

+MontMarteArt -- Thanks! Huge fan of your art by the way - best artist on RU-vid :)

Here you go mate ;) www.montmarte.net/assets/Uploads/Wave-in-H2o-Oils-PDF.pdf

Hi Jenny, sorry missed you. Here you go! montmarte.net/assets/Uploads/wave-in-H2o-3.pdf :) Joe

Hi Debi, thank you for your question. The H20 Water Mixable Oil Paints dry at a slow rate because they are true oil paints. On average, they should become touch dry from between 3-6 days. This wave painting was done over a couple of weeks, so don’t worry, they will dry. It' worth noting that the drying speed of each colour may vary because the pigments react differently to the oils and other ingredients mixed with them (Titanium White will dry the slowest). The ambient temperature and humidity can also slow down or speed up the drying time. We hope this helps!

MontMarteArt thanks so much for your thorough response. I had no idea oil was this slow. Normally a Watercolor Gal, this is a bit frustrating only because I didn’t know...perhaps I can change my strategy to paint many paintings at a time that all dry at different times. So you somehow label a paining what date you last painted? Otherwise, like an impatient cook do you keep putting the toothpick in to see if the cake is done?

Hi Debi, you're welcome. Yes, having a few painting in progress allows you to keep working while you wait for the others to dry. This also allows you to have some time to contemplate each painting and look at it with fresh eyes. To test if the paint is dry enough, you will need to gently touch the coat from time to time. The slow drying time is worth it when you consider all of the blending options this medium offers. All the best!

Hi there, you can find a list of all paints used for this project here: goo.gl/LmKEsd

Hi Debbie, thanks for your question! There's probably a bit too much blending in this project to use acrylic paints (it would mean you wouldn't be able to create the same effects) ;)

you can slow down the video speed under settings. maybe that'll help.

Hi Margo yes, we have lessons in all medias. log onto our website at www.montmarte.net and select the TV category. ok :)

Hi there, the waves are drawn onto the canvas and then painted :) The drawing is available here if you need it: goo.gl/LmKEsd

not with out some sort of retarding medium mixed with the paint. Joe

Hi Israna, thanks for your comment! Yes that's right - we've used water mixable oils, water mixable linseed oil, a double thick canvas and a range of paint brushes. You can download the full material list here if you're interested: www.montmarte.net/mont-marte-tv/view/how-to-paint-a-realistic-wave-with-h2o-water-mixable-oil-paint