Looking for a new hobby in 2025? Maybe Water Mixable Oils is the way to go. I think you could paint any of my tutorials with a little experimenting - Here's one to try
PAUL! This one is LOADED with so many tips! and a great discussion on water mixable oils. Really liked the demonstration of Fat over Lean. Happy Christmas!
😱WOW! This is extremely helpful for this water mixable oil painter! Thank you so much for venturing into this medium. Yes, it is so very similar to regular oils. Cleaning up my area is so much easier for me. I’m not able to use regular oils because of where I have my painting station. (My finished basement.) But I still get red eyes IF I paint too long (2 😮hours) in one session.. but using a fan is helpful. I also want to admit that I have made a mistake in my clean up. But it’s important to share this so others don’t do it. I literally have been washing my Bob Ross brushes in the Master’s Brush Cleaner and rinsing in.. water. I literally just can’t use any thinners at all. They either smell too strong or make me sick. I thought if I towel dried real well and then fine- combed water mixable linseed oil to condition my brushes, they’d be ok. But I don’t think they are the same anymore. They got fat and misshaped. So, I would like to hear more about the best synthetic alternative to Bob’s brushes. I have yet to see a good replacement for the 1 inch until now.. I looked but can’t see which kind you used, Paul. Could you share your advice on what synthetic brushes you recommend? There’s so many different methods of brush cleaning. With me I can’t find anything (even non thinner methods) without a strong odor. The Masters is fabulous but I don’t know what to do for my natural brushes correctly. So, Your tips here on placement, highlighting with WM oils helps me so much. I really have to say, I have gotten all the colors going in trees but it’s so true- a simpler color palette made more of an impact and wasn’t too busy. It was lovely! I realized that I can be too heavy handed and well- just too much painted on my canvas! 😜 I have had a huge jump in learning here lately and I’m very thankful for your tutorials and advice. Thanks Paul- you have inspired me so much to keep painting and to never get discouraged! 👏🏼🫶🏼🤗🥰😎 Happy Holidays, happy painting and happy new year!
Lieber Paul, Ich schaue Dir aus Deutschland zu und folge Deinen Videos schon seit einiger Zeit und bin total froh, dass Du sie jetzt auch in deutscher Sprache machst. So muss ich nicht gleichzeitig dem Bildaufbau und der Übersetzung folgen. Das war sehr schwierig. Videos die mich wirklich interessieren sind selten in deutsch. Deshalb freue ich mich besonders und hoffe, dass Du es auch in Zukunft so machst. Ganz lieben Dank. Ich wünsche Dir ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest. Ganz liebe Grüße
Absolutely outstanding. I’m just really getting serious with water mixable oils and this is such a good tutorial on them with landscape painting. Quick question, what kind of synthetic large brush is that, looks like a great stand-in for Bob’s 1” brush ?
Thank you for your kind comments. Great to hear the water mixable oils are working well for you. The brush is from my local DIY store. Now, the test for a good brush is to carefully part the bristles and look down the centre for a wedge of wood or plastic. If there is one the less bristles and the cheaper the brush. I bought two brands one straight cut and the other an oval like Bob's 1" Oval. They work great and wash up well in soap and water. Hope this helps - 😃
😮 OMG paul I haven't any water mixable oils will I get a decent result using normal oil paints ? I love this painting very much and I shall watch eagerly tonight, behind the sofa if I have too 😅😂🐈🐈⬛
I made the mistake of buying water mixable gloss varnish (i usually use a mix of varnish and linseed oil for my base coat for wet on wet paintings) but it actually didn't work out too bad and stayed wet for an unreal amount of time. I think there will be adhesion issues in a few years so I don't recommend but it did get me interested in the prospect of water mixable oils because the feeling was exactly the same as regular oils.
Hi Bill - I definitly don't wash my BR brushes in water. But you can use them with regular oils and the paint washes off in thinners too. So they're very adaptable.
Hey Paul, I know that you paint on your home-made wallpaper surfaces because they are cheaper than buying stretched canvas and I understand how that could be a real money-saver for beginners who are painting a lot of pictures that are just for practice. But as an experienced artist painting quality pictures, doesn't using the wallpaper mean that you then can't do anything with them? Surely if you painted on a stretched canvas, you could then sell each piece and more than recoup your costs.
Looking for a new hobby in 2025? Maybe Water Mixable Oils is the way to go. I think you could paint any of my tutorials with a little experimenting - Here's one to try
Thanks!
PAUL! This one is LOADED with so many tips! and a great discussion on water mixable oils. Really liked the demonstration of Fat over Lean. Happy Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with full of joyful moments from Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦
Always fun to watch you paint ❤
Thanks! Merry Christmas Paul.🎄
Once again a beautiful painting Paul 👍 Merry Christmas and a happy painting New Year 🎨
I just love your stuff!!! Wish we were neighbors!!! 😺 Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Excellent, as usual, Paul. Merry Christmas!
😱WOW! This is extremely helpful for this water mixable oil painter! Thank you so much for venturing into this medium. Yes, it is so very similar to regular oils. Cleaning up my area is so much easier for me.
I’m not able to use regular oils because of where I have my painting station. (My finished basement.) But I still get red eyes IF I paint too long (2 😮hours) in one session.. but using a fan is helpful. I also want to admit that I have made a mistake in my clean up. But it’s important to share this so others don’t do it. I literally have been washing my Bob Ross brushes in the Master’s Brush Cleaner and rinsing in.. water. I literally just can’t use any thinners at all. They either smell too strong or make me sick. I thought if I towel dried real well and then fine- combed water mixable linseed oil to condition my brushes, they’d be ok. But I don’t think they are the same anymore. They got fat and misshaped. So, I would like to hear more about the best synthetic alternative to Bob’s brushes. I have yet to see a good replacement for the 1 inch until now.. I looked but can’t see which kind you used, Paul. Could you share your advice on what synthetic brushes you recommend? There’s so many different methods of brush cleaning. With me I can’t find anything (even non thinner methods) without a strong odor. The Masters is fabulous but I don’t know what to do for my natural brushes correctly.
So,
Your tips here on placement, highlighting with WM oils helps me so much. I really have to say, I have gotten all the colors going in trees but it’s so true- a simpler color palette made more of an impact and wasn’t too busy. It was lovely! I realized that I can be too heavy handed and well- just too much painted on my canvas! 😜 I have had a huge jump in learning here lately and I’m very thankful for your tutorials and advice. Thanks Paul- you have inspired me so much to keep painting and to never get discouraged!
👏🏼🫶🏼🤗🥰😎
Happy Holidays, happy painting and happy new year!
This is great! I am just a few months into my journey with water mixable oils. Thank you!!!
Great editing! Gotta give those water mixable oils a try!
Have a great week and happy holidays!
Lieber Paul,
Ich schaue Dir aus Deutschland zu und folge Deinen Videos schon seit einiger Zeit und bin total froh, dass Du sie jetzt auch in deutscher Sprache machst. So muss ich nicht gleichzeitig dem Bildaufbau und der Übersetzung folgen. Das war sehr schwierig. Videos die mich wirklich interessieren sind selten in deutsch. Deshalb freue ich mich besonders und hoffe, dass Du es auch in Zukunft so machst. Ganz lieben Dank.
Ich wünsche Dir ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest.
Ganz liebe Grüße
Absolutely outstanding. I’m just really getting serious with water mixable oils and this is such a good tutorial on them with landscape painting. Quick question, what kind of synthetic large brush is that, looks like a great stand-in for Bob’s 1” brush ?
Thank you for your kind comments. Great to hear the water mixable oils are working well for you. The brush is from my local DIY store. Now, the test for a good brush is to carefully part the bristles and look down the centre for a wedge of wood or plastic. If there is one the less bristles and the cheaper the brush. I bought two brands one straight cut and the other an oval like Bob's 1" Oval. They work great and wash up well in soap and water. Hope this helps - 😃
😮 OMG paul I haven't any water mixable oils will I get a decent result using normal oil paints ? I love this painting very much and I shall watch eagerly tonight, behind the sofa if I have too 😅😂🐈🐈⬛
Hi Sylvia - yes you can do it all in regular oils too. Now bag of sweeties and Crimbo cheer with pooch on lap - Paul 🥰
I made the mistake of buying water mixable gloss varnish (i usually use a mix of varnish and linseed oil for my base coat for wet on wet paintings) but it actually didn't work out too bad and stayed wet for an unreal amount of time. I think there will be adhesion issues in a few years so I don't recommend but it did get me interested in the prospect of water mixable oils because the feeling was exactly the same as regular oils.
They're exactly the same as regular oils. Just made with a modified oil base that mixes with water. 😃😃
I have some water mixable oils not sure if you can use on br brushs or sable
Hi Bill - I definitly don't wash my BR brushes in water. But you can use them with regular oils and the paint washes off in thinners too. So they're very adaptable.
Yovette uses water mixable oils!
Hey Paul, I know that you paint on your home-made wallpaper surfaces because they are cheaper than buying stretched canvas and I understand how that could be a real money-saver for beginners who are painting a lot of pictures that are just for practice. But as an experienced artist painting quality pictures, doesn't using the wallpaper mean that you then can't do anything with them? Surely if you painted on a stretched canvas, you could then sell each piece and more than recoup your costs.