About Artisan Water Soluble Oil Colors

Winsor and Newton Artisan Water Soluble Oils have been specifically developed to appear and work just like conventional oil colours. The key difference between Artisan and conventional oils is their ability to thin and clean up with water.
No hazardous solvents required. Enjoy a safer painting environment and avoid harmful vapors. Artisan Oil Colours are ideal for artists who share a work space, schools or painting at home.
Artisan Oils are ideal for:

• Oil painters who are sensitive to or simply want to avoid exposure to solvents such as mineral spirits or turpentine.
• Students and teachers in schools and colleges where the use of oil colour is prohibited because of solvents.
• Artists working in shared studio space where the build up of solvent levels could lead to a harmful concentration of vapours and unpleasant odors.
• Artists who work within a small studio space and wish to reduce harmful odors.
• For travel, all Artisan products can be transported on airplanes.