Absolute Beginners Water-Mixable Oils Course

Water-Mixable Oils are relatively new to the market so on this Absolute Beginners Water-Mixable Oil Painting Course; I want to help address some of the most commonly asked questions and help aspiring oil painters understand the theory and practice of painting in this medium.

Water-mixable oils are real oil paints; they are water mixable, not water-based. They can be mixed and applied using the same techniques as traditional oils, but whilst wet they can be removed from brushes and palettes with soap and water rather than using a solvent.

Designed with the acrylic painter in mind

If you’ve ever painted in acrylics and have struggled to achieve lovely smokey blends because the paints dry too quickly – then using water-mixable oils will make the blending process so much easier. And this course has also been designed with the acrylic painter in mind.

We look at how water-mixable oils compare to acrylics, the pros and cons of handling and opacity and how the speed of acrylics drying can be used to your advantage in underpainting, blocking in and canvas preparation. Utilising the best of both worlds.

Sensitivity to Solvents

For this course, I’ve created 3 painting tutorials with downloadable reference images for you to work along from. Because there are varying degrees of sensitivity to consider from painters with multiple allergies and asthma – to painters who can tolerate low odour solvent or others that work in a well-ventilated studio space, I’ve designed this course bearing 3 different levels of sensitivity in mind.

1. Hypersensitive with allergies – We create a completely solvent-free painting, just diluting with water and oil.
2. Less sensitive and can tolerate low odour solvents – We mix our own mediums using a low odour water-mixable thinner.
3.  Low sensitivity/paint in a well-ventilated room – Discover advanced pre-mixed mediums you can use to manipulate the drying time of the paints.

Over 5+ hours of tuition

This is a simple, easy-to-follow downloadable video course with over 5 hours of tuition where you will discover the essentials of how to create an oil painting using both a direct impressionist Alla-prima method and an in-direct classical approach, both aimed at the absolute beginner.

It has been designed as a step-by-step rounded learning experience bringing together all my knowledge as a student, painter and teacher.

What’s in the Course?

• 3 x water-mixable oil paintings demonstrations taking you step-by-step from drawing, mixing and matching colours through to the final brush strokes.
• 9-downloadable video lessons, split into separate chapters that follow on sequentially.
• Over 5 hours of detailed video instruction so that you can follow along at your own pace.
• Downloadable reference jpeg images, line drawings, and a full materials list.
• Lifetime access, downloadable on separate devices.