Acrilycs Vs. water soluble Oils

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   Robie Benveposted 9 years ago

   I've been using acrylics and I love them, but my curiosity for water soluble oils is growing daily. Should I make the jump and invest in new tubes? Any knowledge, please share. 

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      elayne001posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I have used both, and I really love water soluble oils best, but they cost more. I generally save them for my best work. I love that these new oil paints do not smell or have toxic chemicals and clean up easily. I'd say - take the jump to get the three basic colors - red, yellow and blue and mix your other colors just to try them out.

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         Robie Benveposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Elayne, thanks for the advice, that's exactly what I was considering of doing, start with the basic colors and mix my own.
         I even heard of a brand of water based oils that you can mix with acrylics, maybe I will get that one.
         I'd like to ask you: Why do you love water soluble oils best? What are the characteristics that you enjoy?
         Aloha!

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   carol7777posted 9 years ago

   I have been painting with acrylics for years and even a bit with watercolors.  I like them well enough. The interactive acrylics can be revived without skins.  I just bought water-mixable oils and have yet to try them.  I enjoyed finding this topic and reading other's thoughts. I will stay posted once I try them.

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