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You Asked – Painting Over an Oil Painting

February 10, 2011 by Ralph S 2 Comments

Today’s question comes from Frances :

Frances Writes:

“I have been painting in oil and hate what I have done, can I paint over it and if so what do I use to do so. Thank you”

Do you have any information that might help Frances?

Please leave a comment in the comments box below.  Thank you for your participation!

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  1. Daniel Edmondson says

    February 10, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Paint over the canvas with titanium white paint….don’y use acrylic gesso or acylic paint it will not adheare to the oil paint. Once it is dry you can go ahead and reuse the canvas.
    Paint Happy,
    Dan

  2. Joyce Hawkins says

    March 12, 2011 at 10:06 am

    Dan, thanks for your comment. I have another related question. If I have another unfinished painting and haven’t worked on it in about 5 years, is there anything I have to do to the painting in order to finish it. It is a portrait and my daughter wants to frame and hang it. Thanks in advance. I hope it is okay to ask in this space.

    Joyce

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