When working with oil paint, solvents like white spirit are often used to mix and thin the paint. Our mission is to minimize the use of t...
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Cobra water-mixable oil paint can of course be thinned with water, but a thinner can be very useful as well.
Cobra solvent-free paint thi...
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Create your own medium or make your paint fatter with Cobra water-mixable safflower and linseed oil. These oils increase the flow and tra...
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Acrylic paint is completely different to oil paint.
Acrylic paint dries because the water it contains evaporates. That's why acrylic pain...
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This brush cleaner is suitable for use with Cobra water-mixable oil paint as well as traditional oil paints.
The cleaner helps you th...
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What is Alla Prima?
‘Alla prima’, also known as ‘wet-on-wet’ painting, is a spontaneous and direct technique where you paint onto a still...
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When can you varnish?
A Cobra oil painting can be varnished after 9 to 12 months of drying. This adds an extra layer of protection agains...
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Building up a Cobra oil painting
If you want to build up a painting in multiple layers, the same rules apply as with other oil paints: th...
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