2007-01-29 11:36:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Look at A. Pinkham Ryder's work. He used all kinds of materials on his canvases. Unfortunately, he didn't account for the drying time or the chemical reactions when mixing them/ laying them on the same canvas so a lot of his work crumbled and he is now a conservator's nightmare. Remember that oils dry more slowly so if you lay water based acrylic over it, it will crack. If you want a painting to last forever, be mindful of the chemical reactions.
2007-01-29 12:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by sktchgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well nothing will stop you. But keep in mind that the two mediums are vastly different int erms of drying time. For example, I know people who having never worked with oils before forgot to vent properly. I also know a friend who forgot that acrylics dry much faster than oils, and stuck his elbow in the painting! The fact is that even if you are experienced in both mediums, it is easy to forget... say you've finished with the oils and start on the acrylics and forget the oils will always be wet.
And I know people who have wrecked great brushes by mixing the two... OUCH!
2007-01-29 19:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by mjskywalker2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but ONLY if you use the acrylic paints first and the oils on top of them. Acrylic drys fast but oils take YEARS to dry completely. THere fore you may not mix them in any other way than Oils on TOP of DRY acrylic paint.
2007-01-29 21:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jack-A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, only if you put down the acrylic on canvas first. If you use oils first you need to make sure that they are completely dry before applying acrylics on top. Otherwise your painting will eventually start to flake off.
2007-01-29 19:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by mommasquarepants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because one medium is oil based, your oil paints, and the acrylic paints are water-based. Oil and water do not mix period. Your colors will separate and fight against one another. Now unless that's the effect you want. But for a cohesive, beautifully painted surface, you won't attain it by mixing opposing mediums like the kind you're asking about.
2007-01-29 21:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, as long as the opposite medium has dried. I wouldn't reccomend it for a "realistic" painting, as the colors don't quite interact on the same level. Sometimes they also crack more easily because of temperature changes (due to innate qualities of the two paints) More abstract or modern paintings may not rely on the same glazing techiniques though. In that case, i'd say knock yourself out. anyone who says you can't doesn't know jackson Pollock
2007-01-30 10:33:06 · answer #6 · answered by moebiustrip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can, just be careful not to mix em up, or else you get this gooey thick paint that sucks to get off your brushes. remember that oil takes longer to dry than acrylic.
2007-01-29 19:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by sidewalk_jackal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. I have never tried oil painting and I am not speaking from my experience. It's just a matter of being creative. Creativity has no limits. Do whatever you want!!
2007-01-29 19:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but don't mix them together like she^ said. the best way is to use acrylics 1st, after its dry oils can be used on top.
2007-01-29 19:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by stardogchampion2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2007-01-29 19:39:46 · answer #10 · answered by clarinets1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋