pencil showing through oil paint?

Question

I'm doing a painting that is in yellows and oranges... i've prepped the canvas in a yellow... and started to do the painting in oil, but the pencil line still shows through. to get the pencil line on the canvas i had to press quite hard, but now facing a painting of pencil lines!!! any suggestions on how i can get around this? and yes i've put the paint on quite thick, but i can still see the line... arrrgh!

great answers, thanks... in update, i am using rowney paint... but did put a drop of linseed in, but they are light colours that i'm using?. also, the base i used was acrylic which did nothing to fade the pencil so i could get started sooner!
have now gone over it with a thin coat of oil now, with the line still coming through but a bit more faded, and will start the painting again when dry. hope it works.... if all else fails, will go for the kilz.

Answer 1

If nothing else works, let the painting dry and recoat with gesso. Try using a colored pastel to put your lines in next time. Also if you get ridges or saggy areas in your canvas...you can lightly spray the backside of the canvas with water and when it dries it tightens up just like new.

Answer 2

White spirit will dissolve the pencil lines if you gently work it onto the the canvas over the lines. You could also try using an eraser on the lines before painting on top. perhaps using acrylic paints would suit your purpose better! It dries much more quickly and is less transparent than oil.

Answer 3

This is the joy of painting,you should have asked advise
at the art shop then they would have sold you a pencil that can be
used without having to be so heavy handed.
Let painting dry,then lightly go over again.
Don't forget the better quality oil paint and materials
pays in the long run.

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Answer 5

Add some white to the yellow to mask the lines. If it still comes through, use KILZ then repaint. (I've lightly sprayed a fixative over similar pencil lines, but used acrylics, not oils).

Answer 6

The oil paint you are using is 'translucent' this is normally achieved by adding linseed oil. look for paints that have a fuller body, ask at the shop where you got your oil paints from, they will advise you. alternatively try Rowney paint or Windsor Newton

Answer 7

Does it really matter?
There have been many wonderful art-works where we can see pencil lines, sometimes several, false starts, rubbing-outs, etc.....sometimes it even adds to the texture and urgency of the work.
Don't worry about it. If the painting is successful, it won't matter a bit.

Answer 8

ooops! Let it dry - it may fade, then see whether you need to put more on. I am surprised, though, good quality oils should cover it up

Answer 9

you might have to do a coat of something like "killz"