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Painting With Water Based Oils

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Painting With Water Based Oils

I have painted many years with the traditional oil paints. I love the soft, buttery movement of oil paints. Unfortunately, like many oil painters, I can no longer paint with them because of health issues. I started painting with acrylics and although I do like them, I missed the soft, buttery paint, especially for my landscapes. I invested in a small set of the Holbein Duo Oils and started practicing with them. As with any new medium it took a few tries but finally I accomplished an oil I was happy with. I learned that the water based medium is the secret. It allows the paints to mellow out and go on easier. Also, although the paints are water based, I use very little of the water while I'm actually painting. The clean up with water is fantastic and there is NO ODOR. The painting being shown is VILLAGE FLOWERS. It is a 24x24 water based oil. Village Flowers will be featured in the October 2015, Collectors Issue of Southwest Art Magazine. Yes, I would recommend water based oils!