Water-mixable oil paint

Painting with oil paint without turpentine? That’s possible with Cobra's water mixable oil paint: a professional oil paint with the same high-quality pigments and viscosity you are used to, without using harmful solvents. Available in Artist and Study qualities.

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Water-mixable oil paint

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Artist oil colour gift set | 10 x 40 ml + accessories

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Artist oil colour mixing set | 5 x 20 ml

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Artist oil colour starter set | 5 x 40 ml

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Artist oil colour trial set | 6 x 20 ml

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Artist Oil Colour Tube 150 ml

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Artist Oil Colour Tube 40 ml

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Artist oil colour value pack | 10 x 40 ml

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Artist x The Peasants oil paint set landscape | 10 x 40 ml

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Artist x The Peasants oil paint set portrait | 10 x 40 ml

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Study oil colour basic box | 10 x 40 ml + accessories

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Study oil colour primary set | 5 x 40 ml

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Study oil colour set | 10 x 40 ml

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Study oil colour set | 12 x 20 ml

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Study oil colour set | 6 x 20 ml

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Study Oil Colour Tube 200 ml

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Study Oil Colour Tube 40 ml

About Water-mixable oil paint

Working with water-mixable oil paint has the following advantages:

no harmful solvents, like spirit and turpentine, are needed, which is better for your health and the environment
easy to use (water and water mixable mediums)
brushes and other tools are easy to clean with water and soap
100% retention of brush stroke/structure
no colour change from wet to dry
all colours have the highest degree of lightfastness +++ (at least 100 years lightfast under museum conditions)
suitable for all oil paint techniques (alla prima and wet-on-wet)

What does a surface for water mixable oil paint require?

All grease-free and somewhat absorbent surfaces can be used for painting with water mixable oil paint, provided they are prepared with a universal primer. Usually, stretched canvasses are already provided with this preparation. Untreated surfaces such as paper, cardboard, wood, cotton and linen, can be prepared with Gesso 1001 from Talens. This is an excellent universal primer on a pure acrylic basis. When preparing open woven canvas yourself, it is recommended to first apply a layer of Amsterdam acrylic binder. This seals the meshes of the canvas so that the Gesso does not come through at the back.

Which auxiliaries can help me with water mixable oil paint?

Mediums for water mixable oil paint affect the properties of paint and are often indispensable for the long-lasting construction of your painting. Varnishes are important to seal and protect your painting. Discover our range of water mixable oil paint auxiliaries.

Does a painting made with Cobra water mixable oil paint have to be varnished?

Yes, the oxygen absorption and thus the ageing process is slowed down by a final varnish. At the same time, the final gloss level is determined and the paint is protected against atmospheric contamination. Cobra water-thinnable oil paint dries like traditional oil paint through the absorption of oxygen, a chemical process. After the paint is completely dry, this oxidation process will not stop and an ageing process takes effect. Eventually, this can become visible as crackling. After the paint is completely dry (with normal layer thickness about one year, with very thin layers several months earlier, with thicker layers several years) it is therefore advisable to apply a final varnish. Oxygen absorption, and thus the ageing process, is slowed down by the varnish layer.

Can Cobra water mixable oil paint be painted directly on an Acrylic binder or a Gel Medium?

This is not recommended. The surface of both products is too closed, so that the oil can hardly or not at all anchor itself in the acrylic film. The adhesion of the oil film will not be sufficient.

Can I mix Cobra water mixable oil paint with traditional oil paint?

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.

What is the difference between alkyd paint and water mixable oil paint?

Technically-speaking the difference lies in the binder. With alkyd paints this is an alkyd resin dissolved in white spirit. With Cobra water mixable oil colours this binder consists of drying oils.

Its use results in the following differences:

Alkyd paint dries considerably faster than Cobra water mixable oil colours, as a result of which there is less time to work wet-on-wet.
Solvents are necessary for alkyd paint in order to thin the paint and clean the equipment.
For Cobra water mixable oil colours no volatile solvents are necessary. Water can simply be used.
With the use of pure alkyd paint, the brush stroke is more flowing.

When using pure Cobra water mixable oil colours the brush stroke remains 100% during drying.

Which brushes can be used for painting with water mixable oil colours?

What brushes you need for water mixable oil colours depends on the technique applied and your personal preference.