Question: How Does Water Soluble Oil Paint Work?
Answer:
Everyone learns in science class that oil and water don't mix, so how do water soluble oil paints work then? And why can't you simply mix traditional oil paints with water?
Very basically, water soluble oil paints don't contain water themselves, water is just what's used to thin the paints (instead of the turps or oils for traditional oils). This water then evaporates as the paint dries (just like the turps or oils would).
The 'trick' is in the manufacturing of the water soluble oil paint, which is formulated in a way that allows the oil paint to be mixed with water to form a workable paint (rather than the mess you get if you try to mix water and traditional oil paint).
