Water Mixable Oils? What is this magic? 

Thank you! Nobody does have it trademarked, but some want to and have been known to cause trouble. Watch the Bob Ross documentary on Netflix. It was said more tongue in cheek 😁

Thank you! I tried to cover all the questions I’ve been asked about these paints. I’m sure I left something out. Hopefully, folks will feel free to ask here in the comments if they have a question I didn’t cover 😁

They’ve definitely been a game changer for me! I’ve been using them exclusively. My traditional oils just sit in a drawer now 😂

Thanks so much! Hope you found the video helpful. 😁

I won’t recommend it, but I do the same thing. 😎

I need to buy some new brush soap. I’ll give the pink soap a try. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!

thanks! I use dishwashing liquid, Joy, the clear seems to work well!

@@shirleyharris1335 I sometimes use Dawn if my brushes are really dirty or haven’t been cleaned thoroughly in awhile. I’ve saved a few from the garbage can 😂

Thank you so much! I hope you found a few useful nuggets in all my yabbering. 😁. Visiting Australia is one of the top items on my bucket list. You live in such a beautiful country and I really hope to see it up close and personal one day! Happy painting and never stop creating. 😎 Thanks so much for watching and for you very kind words!

I don’t think he has an accent since I live in Texas😆

A definite game changer for me! 😁

I’m no portrait artist, but love trying😎. I did find there was a bit of a learning curve for me with the water mixables. Not too tough, but there definitely are a few differences. I’m to the point now, however, that the thought of getting thinners and so forth out isn’t a pleasant thought. Lol I’m so used to using water now. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! It is so appreciated. Happy painting!

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!

I got in on that sale too! I’m not sure and the folks at HL didn’t know, but I suspect that HL is discontinuing the Winsor and Newton brand. If true it’s unfortunate, but hey….I love a good clearance sale! 😂

No negative reviews here. I use water mixables for about 90-95% of my art now.

You’ll do great! So fun and so relaxing 😎

The only other brand I’ve tried this far is Cobra. They were pretty good paints. The Artisan line is student grade much as the Winton line is for their traditional oils.

@@dalecullenart Thanks for the info!

I've be using the Winsor & Newton Artisan paints for a while and I find the quality to be very good for a student grade.

From everything I’ve read, including the MSDS for Winsor and Newton refined linseed oil, spontaneous combustion isn’t a concern. Boiled linseed oil, such as what you buy at the hardware store, most definitely is a concern. When I do use boiled linseed oil for my woodworking projects, I soak the rags in water then hang them one by one to dry being sure they are not wadded up to trap heat. Once dry, I throw them away. I’ve never had any issue at all with REFINED linseed oil nor have I heard any stories of disaster from any of my artist friends.

I should have said “soap and water”.

Thank you for clarifying that. I will give it a try .

I’ve also used walnut oil for cleanup. It works great!

Hi Dina! Thanks for watching!!! Refined linseed oil doesn’t spontaneously combust like boiled linseed oil will. Rags, paper towels, etc are safe to throw in the garbage, although I wash my rags out in the washing machine. The water I just pour down the drain while diluting it further with more water. I always just let mine dry on the wall in my studio (I do this when painting with traditional oils too). Both do dry by oxidation, but I’ve never had an issue either way. Hope this helps a bit and welcome to the world of water mixable oils!

I’m using a 50/50 mix of titanium white and refined linseed oil, both water mixable. I rarely use a white medium except for tutorials and classes. The mix I have I made with 37ml of each ingredient. I’ve had it for a bit over a year now and there’s still plenty left.

I’m doing a commission piece right now with traditional oils. I can’t tell you how much I miss my water mixables!

I mixed a 12ml tube of titanium white paint with an equal amount of the linseed oil (both water mixable). It makes a thin white and can be used just as you would “liquid white” or “magic white”.

@@dalecullenart why would you want liquid white just wondering? Thanks

@@lovingbritt I don’t normally use a white medium, but wanted to include it for my artist friends who do. I prefer either refined linseed oil or a dry canvas, but when I first started painting, I used a white medium quite a lot. I do still use it for some of my classes as I find it easier for folks who are new to the painting game.

@@dalecullenart thanks 😊

Hi there and thank you for watching! I hope I can “clear the air” so to speak about “liquid white” aka “white medium” for you. When you buy a ready to use canvas it has been coated with a white (or sometimes black) acrylic gesso. This is allowed to dry then packaged. The gesso is an acrylic primer for the canvas. You can buy the canvases double or even triple primed with gesso. Again, this is an acrylic primer. A white medium (for example Liquid White, Magic White, Amazing White, Liquid First Coat White …. all brand names) is an oil paint. It is thin, unlike what you might squeeze from a tube of titanium white. This is accomplished by a higher percentage of linseed oil in the paint (think house paint consistency). This white medium is applied to the canvas to make it wet and slick for the wet on wet painting method folks like Bob Ross and Bill Alexander used. One of the effects of using a white medium is that the white mixes with whatever color paint you use changing the tone of the color as well as helping your paints to “move” on the canvas. I personally prefer a clear medium such as linseed oil. However, I must then mix my paints on my palette to change tonal values. It’s what I prefer, but have many artist friends who prefer the white medium. In the end, no you don’t have to use a white medium, but you will want some kind of medium on the canvas to move your paints. Without the medium, oil paints typically “drag” on the canvas. There are paintings in which I’ll use a dry canvas, but that is rare. Like I mentioned, I prefer a clear medium and mixing my paints on the palette. So, Gesso and White Medium are two different things and cannot be substituted for each other. However, a white medium isn’t required to paint in oils. I hope this helps! Feel free to dm me on FB messenger or on Instagram if you have more questions. And again, thanks so much for watching! Dale

@@dalecullenart Thank you so much for a wonderful explanation!! I have made a couple of paintings with WSO years ago, and I thought "dragging" is normal, before I get some paint layers on the canvas. I knew nothing, just painted. This helped a lot! Only, I have just copied a Venice canal view from my own photo on my canvas - there are maybe 60 windows. I will not cover them with white and sketch again. I take this as a learning practice for the second time - ask first, act later, when you know what you are doing. 😅 Greetings from Finland!

@@atalantamountain I would spray your drawing with a couple of coats of hair spray (cheaper than a “fixative”). Before painting, I’d then apply a very thin coat (VERY thin) of linseed oil to the canvas. This way your paints will glide on the canvas instead of drag. When I apply my refined linseed oil, whether water mixable or not, I will always lightly wipe away any excess oil. What you’re left with is exactly the amount you need. The canvas will feel dry, but you’ll notice a light sheen on your fingertips. Be careful to remember the wipe step though. Too much oil on the canvas will make your painting slide right off. (Don’t ask me how I know this! 🤣🤣🤣) Waving back to you from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 👋

@@dalecullenart Thank you for advice! I think I'll try it! I might have chosen something a little more simple for my practice painting but well, this is no time to be faint-hearted! 🙂

I use 2 different containers to wash my brushes in this video. Both of them came from Michael’s. The larger white plastic bucket is an empty gesso bucket. I’m using a pen holder from an old desk set as my screen to scrub the brushes. The other is a glass container with a screen you can get at Michaels also. I can’t remember what I paid, but 8 or 12 dollars seems to be sticking in my head.

Thank you

It’s foam board with a plastic sheet cover that I made. Inexpensive and it works pretty well 😁

Hi Deanie! What I do is mix my water mixable titanium white paint with water mixable linseed oil in a 1:1 ratio then add more oil or paint to get the consistency I want. The regular white mediums (liquid white, Magic white, amazing white, liquid first coat white, etc) aren’t water mixable and I’ve yet to find a water mixable white medium. Making your own is pretty simple and works quite well. Let me know if I can help further. 😁