Cobra Water-mixable Oil Paint

Mixing with water can be done in two ways:

1. Thin the paint a little with a small amount of water. Here the water and the paint have to be mixed well little by little to acquire a homogeneous mixture. The emulsion between water and oil does not occur spontaneously, but needs to be stimulated.
2. Add water to a little bit of paint to create a very thin and transparent paint with a watercolour effect.

However, if a huge amount of water is added, then the greatly thinned oil does not produce enough protection for the pigments. For a first sketch where later thicker paint or paint thinned with medium is used to paint over it, this is no problem.

If a painting is made only with very thinned paint, it is recommended to add at least 20% Cobra Painting medium to the water.

To allow oil and water to mix, an additive is needed. This additive helps to form a stable blend of small oil droplets in water. This blend is called an emulsion. The additive is known as an emulsifier.

Yes, Cobra oil colours can be used for all oil painting techniques.

• Painting alla prima (wet-on-wet painting)
• Layered painting
• Glazing
• Impasto painting

Traditional oil colours and Cobra can be combined to a maximum ratio of 1/5 (i.e. up to 20% of traditional oil colours). Up to a ratio of 1/5: oil 1/Cobra 5.

While this is technically possible, the long-term results are not known.

Cobra Artist and Cobra Study use the same, carefully selected pigments. This means that the lightfastness of both qualities is identical.

If Cobra is thinned with water, universally prepared canvases are the right choice. If no water is used, it is also possible to paint on canvases prepared in the traditional way with an oil-based primer.

The paint contains different ingredients. Contact us if you require specific information.

Paints may never be flushed down the sink. All products containing paint must be disposed off as household hazardous waste.