doing a painting project and wondered if you can layer these two differnt kinds of paints, as long as they have dried.
2007-02-16 11:30:55 · 8 answers · asked by pepatong 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Yes--oil over acrylic
No--acrylic over oil
acrylic is rubbery and it will not stick long term to the oil paint. It might stick in the short term and then crack or peel off a year or two from now or less, depending on how thick everything is. The primer gesso is a form of acrylic polymer and it's used as a grounding for oil paints.
2007-02-16 12:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil paint over acrylic whenever you want, but I wouldn't highly recommend (and I don't know of any source that does) painting acrylic over oil.
Why? Because acrylic dries MUCH faster than oil... In fact, one could argue that oil never really dries. Over time, the painting will shift, peel and crack and quite possibly completely ruin the integrity of your hard work (and if a collector bought it... eek).
Painting oil over acrylic is done by many artists who want to lay down a fast underpainting and then add the oil on top for a smoothness that is tough to get in acrylic. If you're good with both paints, I highly recommend giving this technique a try!
Quick side note: When you're varnishing your finished piece, if it's done in oil, be sure that your varnish can be used for oil painting!
Happy painting!
: )
2007-02-16 20:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by April B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever seen a sci-fi/fantasy book cover? Most of these are done with a combination of oils, acrylics and digital photography. I don't see why you cannot experiment and try these techniques for yourself? I hope your paintings come out the way you want. Good luck!
2007-02-16 19:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends a bit on the exact paint chemistry, but you could say broadly that paintings made of all the same types of paint are far more likely to last, and be resistant to damage.
Best stick to one, but if you must do more, do the acylic, then the oil, then coat with a clearcoat.
2007-02-16 19:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by oneirondreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure just clear coat over it when you are done to seal the acrylic to the oil the Oil is pretty stable but sealing the piece will assure that it remains as you intended. Good Luck!
2007-02-16 19:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most oil based will coat over any other surface, the oil penetrating the surface and closing it, most water based are not apt to prolonged adhesion without stripping or priming over an oil based product.
2007-02-16 20:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by alphabatt1702 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is more permanent to layer oil over acrylic...acrylic over oil tends to separate and peal
2007-02-16 19:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it!
2007-02-16 19:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋