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Can you paint oil over acrylic.
Yes you can paint oil over acrylic but not acrylic over oil.
Make sure the surface has enough texture for oil paint to adhere properly.
It is a question i receive very often.
What you shouldn t do is to start a painting in oils which dry slowly and then paint on top with acrylics which dry quickly.
Painting oil paint over acrylic paint summary.
But do not paint with acrylics over oils.
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You can successfully paint oils over acrylics but you shouldn t use acrylics over oils.
Acrylic gesso provides excellent adhesion for oil paint.
Many artists worry about painting with oils over acrylics.
Oil paint will happily adhere to dried acrylic paint.
Acrylic primed canvases can be more absorbent than oil primed canvases.
The acrylic paint won t adhere properly to the oil paint and it may peel.
Testing acrylic paints over oils.