Comment on Discussion Thread š§ Monday 22 September 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ14ā© āØhoursā© ago
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I found a review on the other place about water soluble oil paints and apparently the brand they tried was quite thick which would work nicely for me. However the upshot was that cleaning with soap and water alone was possible, it was very slow and inefficient so the person ended up using mineral spirits to clean the brushes. Which I could do outside afterwards in a disposable container and then let it evaporate outside to dispose of the solids in the bin or through the council. However I donāt have that many brushes so might need to clean my brushes between colours, and itās not practical for me to be outside the whole time. Also the mixture doesnāt maintain integrity and stability when thinned with water, so I would still be dealing with linseed oil and the flammability involved. Iāve been trying out a technique using coloured pencils instead⦠The idea and some of the effect is the same but letās say while the medium is much safer and more convenient (especially working from bed) it leaves a lot to be desired. Despite careful sharpening and patient light handed layering thereās still patchiness and weak colour payoff. ___
Seagoon_@aussie.zone āØ13ā© āØhoursā© ago
I know that oils is nice because itās slow drying but itās difficult to clean up and spirits and turps is toxic as hell
and careful where you point that thing
melbaboutown@aussie.zone āØ12ā© āØhoursā© ago
Yeah. Acrylic are just not nice
Seagoon_@aussie.zone āØ12ā© āØhoursā© ago
agree, to my eye and experience they donāt have that beautiful translucency that oils have