Hi all. I was wondering if I could use water mixable oil paint with traditional oil paint? I mean, is it safe? Has anyone done this? I don't want to use it if it will make the film unstable, I looked it up but I found nothing on it. It's in the same brand if that helps any. I guess I wasn't paying that much attention when I bought it...I just saw the color and was quite taken with it! I am going to work on a painting that I will be using a lot of this color and I just diddn't want to mix it with the others if it is going to be a problem, like it lifting or peeling or something. Anyway, your imput, please. Thanks in advance!:)
2007-01-28 16:05:58 · 5 answers · asked by misteri 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Absolutely not.
You will get the effect of a "Crackle Finish". That is exactly how you would achieve" that" for wooden furniture, first base painting with the one medium then top coating with the other.
The two mediums do not mix together.
Just wanted to explain why and what would happen if you did., for a better understanding of the "Why Nots".
2007-02-05 13:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One has to be very careful in mixing things or not preparing the canvas correctly even. I have seen oil paints crack years later when there was not an oil film applied before painting. So things can go bad even years later from the uneven contraction and expansion with temperature change etc. it can take a number of years for bad effects to happen so it is not worth the risk. Stick with compatible mediums and paints.
2007-02-05 14:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by starlite2joy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had any problems mixing water soluable oils with regular ones. The new mixture takes on the qualites of whichever paint is dominant (ie. 2/3 water soluable paint + 1/3 traditional is still water soluable). On the other hand, even though the new colour can be thinned with water, it's better to ignore that fact and use your regular oil mediums since water tends to make the paint more matte.
In other words, just pretend that it's a regular oil paint, and it'll function that way! (In my experience, at least.)
2007-01-31 06:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by Hellina Handbasket 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't mix in the same layer. But you could if you put the waterbased ones under the oil as an underpainting with a thinner layer. Oil over water is the rule. You can use acrylics under oils as well.
2007-02-05 14:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by Isabel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No................the mediums are totally different. Even though they are oil base ....they are primarily different..you can get strange effects and you can experiment with textures but mixing the two mediums isn't recommended
2007-01-28 16:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋