Rheological patterns will be shown for a emulsion paints of lower and lower water content during drying. The data originate from two types of experiments: (1) A novel technique which allows in-situ small angle oscillatory shear (SAOS) during drying of a thin layer of paint. The mutation number provides a criterion for the admissibility of individual data points. (2) Stable paint samples of well-known water content will be characterized by SAOS. Comparison of the two data sets allows further insight, which will be discussed at the meeting.