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The makers of Golden Acrylic Gesso say,"No!" According to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., traditional gounds should be used for oils.
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Is acrylic paint applied to a panel?
Yes, but you can also paint it on a gesso-primed canvas, or even on stretched paper. "universal primed' means: primed with gesso.
How do you prepare canvass for oil painting?
There are different methods - the oldfashioned one, is to first stretch the canvas, glue it in with rabbitskin-glue, then put a gesso over it. Nowadays acrylic binder and gesso is much used, but this might not be a very durable procedure in the end (in house painting, everyone knows not to put oilbased paint over acrylic paint...). Adding caseine to the gesso can help.
If you recoat over black acrylic paint with another color will it cover it up?
Gesso over the black, then apply the new color layer.
What is a painter's ground?
A ground is a coating used to pepare a surface on which the paint is applied. In oil painting, it can typically be gesso (chalk or whitening in hide glue), white lead suspended in linseed oil or the more modern "acrylic gesso", which is not actually gesso but acrylic primer.
Can you use acrylic paints over a canvas primed with alkyd?
Yes. Cover the Alkyd Surface with Liquitex Clear Gesso first, then paint in acrylic. I've done this before with no ill effects whatsoever.
Is acrylic paint applied to a panel?
Yes, but you can also paint it on a gesso-primed canvas, or even on stretched paper. "universal primed' means: primed with gesso.
How do you prepare canvass for oil painting?
There are different methods - the oldfashioned one, is to first stretch the canvas, glue it in with rabbitskin-glue, then put a gesso over it. Nowadays acrylic binder and gesso is much used, but this might not be a very durable procedure in the end (in house painting, everyone knows not to put oilbased paint over acrylic paint...). Adding caseine to the gesso can help.
What preliminary coating is applied to a canvas before paint?
If you are using oil paint because it can attack the canvas then a gesso coat is advisable. If acrylic, because it is non-degradable, you can paint directly onto the bare canvas. I suppose it all depends the quality of fineness or finish of the painting.
If you recoat over black acrylic paint with another color will it cover it up?
Gesso over the black, then apply the new color layer.
What is a painter's ground?
A ground is a coating used to pepare a surface on which the paint is applied. In oil painting, it can typically be gesso (chalk or whitening in hide glue), white lead suspended in linseed oil or the more modern "acrylic gesso", which is not actually gesso but acrylic primer.
Can you use acrylic paints over a canvas primed with alkyd?
Yes. Cover the Alkyd Surface with Liquitex Clear Gesso first, then paint in acrylic. I've done this before with no ill effects whatsoever.
Can you paint hard cardboard with varnish?
Yes, as long as you gesso it first. Gesso is a white acrylic paint you can get at any craft or art store. Without Gesso, the cardboard will absorb much more of the oil paint and will peel and crack faster. Gessoing will save you money on oil paint and touch-ups! To gesso, take a large brush and a dish of water. Paint the cardboard with a thin layer of the gesso, thinning it out with the water. Make sure all your strokes go in one direction. After you've done one thin coat, let it dry. Then do another one, only with the strokes in the other direction. After that layer has dried, do a last coat in the original stroke direction. Remember to let the gesso dry completely before starting to paint with oil paints!
Can you paint a with acrylic paint?
Yes you can paint anything with acrylic paint?
Do you need special paper for acrylic paint?
general rule of thumb you can paint on anything with acrylic, but it certainly depends on your style. you will always need to prime your support before painting, use a waterbased Gesso, you can find this in all good art stores. Once your support is primed go and paint! I would choose something a little thicker that copy paper how ever ;)
Can you paint a birdhouse with acrylic?
Yes you can paint anything with acrylic paint?
What is gesso paint?
Gesso is a primer. Artists sometimes apply it to a surface before painting on it. In fact, gesso looks a lot like paint. Originally, gesso only came in white. Artists put it on canvas, wood, or other surfaces before creating a painting with oil paint or acrylics. Gesso makes the surface a little stiffer. It prevents paint from soaking into the support (canvas, paper, wood, etc.), and it gives the surface a little more texture (called "tooth"), so the paint sticks better. Please see related link.
Can you use oil paint on top of acrylic paint?
As long as acrylic is solid and not flaky you can.
