Oil painting techniques are a little different when using water-soluble oils. They are a terrific replacement for regular oils if you have breathing problems or just can't tolerate the fumes from the turpenoid you use for thinning and cleanup.

With water-soluble oils, you can thin them with water or water-mixable linseed oil and clean up with soap and water.

The Problem
How happy or unhappy you are with the handling of these paints depends on how much thinning you do using water. If you only use a little water, they become very sticky and difficult to blend. If you use a lot of water to make a wash, they work beautifully.

The Solution
This is a painting I am doing using water-soluble oils. I learned from an friend on www.facebook.com/judyfilarecki that you can use walnut oil to thin the paint, and it works wonderfully. The paints blend easily, have no odor and wash up with soap and water. It's great.

If you would like to know more about water-soluble oils go to my website

I paint in many mediums including oils, acrylics, pastels, and watercolors, but I am also asthmatic so  using regular oils just is no longer a possibility. I still love the way I can do skies and water reflections so easily with oils, that I am really excited that I can accomplish the same thing with water-soluble oils and walnut oil.