Bavarian Uhlan c.1900

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billyturnip

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It's not very often I get to post completed figures while I am at sea but this one has been kept under wraps until the results of the competition held on the Figure Mad forum were announced yesterday.
http://www.figure-mad.com/
It is a 45mm flat depicting a Bavarian Uhlan c.1900. Painted mainly with water soluble oils but also some normal oils and acrylics thrown in for good measure.
Painted both sides (you know who you are) and the flag is freehand which left me a bit :wacky:

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Roger,
Great job I look at these and think I will have to try one?
One Q, what is the difference between water soluble oils and normal oils ,finish wise, are they easier to use.
I have only used acrylics
Mick
 
mick3272 said:
Roger,
Great job I look at these and think I will have to try one?
One Q, what is the difference between water soluble oils and normal oils ,finish wise, are they easier to use.
I have only used acrylics
Mick
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Thank you Mick. Give one a try, you may never want to do a flat again but at least you've given it a go. Or you you could become an addict.

From my experience I prefer "proper" oils. The water soluble ones have a much more oily consistency as opposed to artists oils which seem to have much more pigment and are of a buttery consistency. I also think the water soluble oils don't matt down as well as artists oils, this is probably to do with the oil content.
When I made the transition from acrylics to oils I decided to go down the water soluble route but in hindsight I really should have bought myself a limited palette of essential artists oils.
Hope this helps and if you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask.
 
Another beauty for the collection Roger :)

Never tried water soluble oils, but I've got a set of Alkyds which I might dig out for something or other . . . (Not sure if these are the same or the other way around if you see what I mean; that is acrylics that you mix with turps so they behave like fast drying oil paints. Really must learn to read the instructions):confused:

Paul
 
DaddyO said:
Another beauty for the collection Roger :)

Never tried water soluble oils, but I've got a set of Alkyds which I might dig out for something or other . . . (Not sure if these are the same or the other way around if you see what I mean; that is acrylics that you mix with turps so they behave like fast drying oil paints. Really must learn to read the instructions):confused:

Paul
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Thanks very much Paul.
I'd have a look on Youtube ref. the alkyds, W&N have a few instructional vids on there that come in handy.
 

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