Oil Pastel Over Acrylic Paint. Knowing that many classic artists have used this technique, i'm wondering how they managed to preserve their firstly, if you're concerned about preservation and the longevity of your works, i wouldn't recommend painting acrylics over oil pastels. Add the gray color in the middle of. How to erase oil pastel from paper for beginners.
Some brands of oil pastels do harden somewhat, but not to the level that an oil or acrylic painting will.
The reason you should not paint acrylic over oils is because the acrylic will delaminate or crack. Using them under the paint, over the paint. Yes white is the artistic way to go. It has a pretty hefty coat of varnish on it so i sanded them down and primed them with oil based primer because i read that it adheres the best. Oil pastels are a unique drawing/painting medium for creating color art. Unlike oil paints, that have variable dry times based on the pigment, the entire palette of acrylic colors dry at the same rate and are suitable for use in an underpainting. Next combine with acrylic paint gray and white color. Acrylics are fantastic, you can paint over your mistakes easily and completely but having this level of flexibility can lead to you abusing it by never getting past the first canvas.
