The Science of Art | Demystifying Water-Soluble Oil Paints 

Wow this really covered all of the questions I had about the water soluable paints. Thanks so much!

Thanks ! You cleared a lot of questions I had in my mind!

Once again, nice technical video👍👍. I just bought an inexpensive set of Mont Marte water mixable oils - just a small starter set, to test this medium. They say with their brand (Mont Marte) you can mix small percentages of acrylics, or gouache. So I tested this. With the acrylics, I also have Mont Marte signature acrylics - I use for blocking in lower levels of paintings. I mixed various percentages of the water mixable oils and acrylics - all the way up to about 80% acrylic. I was shocked how seemlessly the paints mixed - and spread on a test surface. It shows no cracking, at this time - about 10 days later. But ...the application was thin, not thick. The potential archiveability issue - that I haven't looked into. Completely surprised how easily they mixed though! Anyway, nice episode. If things go my way, I will be looking to use oil over acrylic (block in, or underpainting) more, and having tested these budget Mont Marte water mixable oils, I'm curious as to the Grumbacher Max. I admit to being partial to Grumbacher. I used there Pre test in my youth - my preferred choice, though used some Winsor Newton (they only had pro paints back then). I've also become a huge fan of the Grumbacher Academy acrylic line - due to the fine dispersion of the pigments in an acrylic formula that, for me, blends better, and more predictably than any acrylic paint I've used - that includes Golden Open (a close second when I add a little propylene glycol to the Grumbacher), and Winsor Newton professional (older - pre the new longer open time formula). Keep up the good videos!

great presentation Mot

Can you address whether water soluble oils are archival? What is the chemical rationale/basis for believing that water soluble oil painting will not break down over time.

Could you explane Restauro Maimeri or Gamblin restauration paints made with resin

thanks, i do know more from the video

I do have a question about traditional oil paint.....how much linseed oil is too much? How does that affect archivability?

Thanks for the great information. Is there differences in dying times between the brands of water soluble oils? (Regular thickness)