# My first still life in oil paints - VI Live Lesson **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 15, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856 "2023-03-15T05:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 5:49am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/1 "2023-03-15T05:49:27Z")
This is my very first attempt at oil painting. I have used acrylics in the past but are really different. I use water mixable oil paints. I wanted to practice before the new live lesson with oils starting tomorrow night March 15th (or I should say tonight) Any suggestions from all the oil painters out there are welcome!! ![Still life oil painting VI live lesson 3 15 2023](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/d/df3e0d3ff5a6d6a7361af578fd9d5f2a86ac4ac2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Queeny107](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/queeny107/32/2960_2.png) [@Queeny107](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Queeny107)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/2 "2023-03-16T23:29:42Z")
How do you like the water mixable oils? Ive always stayed away from oils because of the clean up. Loved to hear what you think 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/3 "2023-03-17T01:07:37Z")
Queeny107 I also stayed away from them for the same reason as well as the odors of the solvents. I have always painted with acrylics and decided to try these for that reason. I have Neurological Lyme Disease so smells can really increase symptoms. I had no difficulty at all with these. The painting I did is still wet to the touch, so they stay wet for at least a few days, something that acrylics do not do. From what I hear about oil paints, that they are buttery and thick, the ones I used are exactly that. I used Winsor-Newton water-mixable oils. I buy my supplies on Blick art material site. That is the best price I have found. I plan to get use to using them as I liked them better than acrylics, even if they are different in so many ways, and I use Golden open acrylics. Besides that, they are less expensive than the acrylics I have been using. I would recommend trying them, clean-up is easy, the paint goes on smoothly and they mix well on the canvas, plus there are water-mixable mediums if you choose to use them. They are also interchangeable with regular oils to a point, so they have their advantages. Picking up the primary colors brown, and white (blue and brown mix black) or a paynes gray and you have enough to try them out with. There are at least 3 water- mixable oils live lessons, one is a sunset, one is of tomatoes, the other one is the one I did. It helped me to do these before trying to follow Ashley and Matt on the current live lesson. Also, the Oil Painting Master series in the courses. I hope this helps. I am by no way an expert but do like to paint and enjoyed these. Teri ---
**Author:** ![Queeny107](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/queeny107/32/2960_2.png) [@Queeny107](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Queeny107)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/4 "2023-03-17T01:21:20Z")
Thank you Teri!! Your info helped a bunch…i just might have to give yet another art medium a try 😆 its alway good to talk to someone that actually uses them and can give great insight. Again a huge thank you!! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/5 "2023-03-17T02:34:26Z")
You are welcome Queeny107. I look forward to hearing some of your insight too! Also seeing some of your oil painting projects! Teri ---
**Author:** ![Queeny107](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/queeny107/32/2960_2.png) [@Queeny107](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Queeny107)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/my-first-still-life-in-oil-paints-vi-live-lesson/2856/6 "2023-03-17T11:22:44Z")
It helps soo much to bounce ideas, issues and solutions off each other. Already in a bit over a week ive had so much fun and enjoyment being a part of something, then you add in art!! Winner…Winner!!! Again a big Thanks 😊 Alice