Winsor & NewtonArtisan Water Mixable Oil Color Paint, 0.4-oz (12xml) Tubes, Set of 20

I love the blending aspect and clean up with only water.

These paints behave like traditional oil paints and are nearly as pigmented as the artist's grade traditional oil paints by W&N. They definitely seem more pigmented than the Winton grade. There's an issue with extra oil being in some tubes, and some tubes not being 100% filled upon arrival, but none were tampered with, it just seems to be filling issues. Still, the paints perform wonderfully and this set is great for beginners. The tubes are SMALL, less than 1/3 of what a normal small tube contains.The color selection is very good; you get warm and cool versions of green, blue and red, but only one real yellow as the warm yellow is very orange heavy (cad yellow hue). You will run out of white before all the rest for sure. The earth and skin tones are rich but the selection is not full so keep that in mind if you want to do portraiture. Color selection is mostly missing Burnt Umber, Van Dyke Brown, Sap Green, Prussian Blue, Mars Black, and a Warm Yellow like Winsor Yellow but you've got everything else you'll ever need. The paints dry a significant amount of time faster than standard oil paints, most are touch dry within 36hrs. The paints are a bit stiff so always work lean to fat; add in turpentine or water-mixable solvent (or water) and gradually add more water mixable medium (I use fast drying medium) as you add more layers to the painting.Washing up is a breeze, but if you use solvent, as you should be, the paints will leave behind some sludgy residue inside the deep bristles of the brushes which can harden and bind the bristles if you don't wash it out so you'll need Masters Brush Soap to fully wash them out at the end of every session since these paints will not fully dissolve into solvents like traditional oil paints do.Ultimately if you want to avoid toxic solvents, want water-washable paints, and want something with the rich chroma and varied hues of oil paints but with faster drying and less expense, give these paints a try!P.s. the French Ultramarine is particularly good. So good that I ordered a 200ml tube to keep on hand because it is better than most brands artist grade versions at a tiny fraction of the cost. It's not as good as W&N artist grade french ultramarine, but it's literally less than 1/3 the cost.

I’ve not used these a lot yet but what I’ve done so far I am happy with. They mixed nicely and have a nice smooth texture.I started painting again after about five years . I’d not used oils before so it was nice to try something different.

Everything was great..... the items themselves, the packaging, arrival time. No complaints here... great service.

I am learning to oil paint and have chosen this line of paint intentionally. I am physically disabled and at times can be very messy with my painting. I'm not sure my wife giggling in the other room would agree with at times and she would probably add a few other adjectives. That is for a different discussion. LOLMy concerns with oil painting was the practicality and cleanup. So far, in three months of painting I have been incredibly happy with this brand. Now, I do not have a lot of other brands to compare it to. I can really only compare Windsor and newtons water mixable and traditional oil paints.So far, the only difference I have discovered between the two involved cleanup and readily available colors.Let's discuss cleanup first. With warm soap and water, my brushes come perfectly clean. My hands, face, table, and any other thing that I accidentally touch has all come by gently rubbing a non-alcohol baby wipe, soap and water, or even a damp rag. During my painting sessions, I use a two compartment brush clean up container. This has allowed me to thoroughly clean my brush during the session without contaminating other colors on my palate or canvas. This is a great line of paints for my needs or really anyone looking for alternative ways to clean up without using harsh solvents on your hands or other items in your painting area.Finding colors and mixing. I do not have a lot of experience with mixing. So more experienced painters may have achieved better results than I have. First, as these are not as widely accepted as traditional oil paints, there are not as many colors readily available. I have also found it a little difficult to achieve the same colors with these as I have seen during tutorials or during my weekly class. My Bob Ross certified instructor with 40+ Years of painting and teaching experience has also had difficulty with mixing the colors to match those we are using in class. If you do not need an exact match, I believe this can be worked around. However, each artist must decide that part for themselves.My overall impression, is a great one. I may experiment with other water-soluble paints just to know if there is a difference but not because I am disappointed with this brand. I have also learned that you can make traditional oil paints a part of your painting by using limited amounts which will make them water-soluble also. This will solve my limited color range vs. traditional oils. Only time will tell, how they will hold up for me but so far, all is great!