I need to completely repaint a painting I just “finished”. I have been working on a huge painting for school. Hi Noreen, a thin application would probably still show the texture of the brushmarks underneath, you could try another layer in the opposite direction and if that still hasn’t covered then apply another coat the first direction. Cheers, Will. Hi Sue, not at all, if you’ve diluted the paint with water it will be very easy to then paint over the surface with thicker paint, or pastel. Thanks. Have a look at this free landscape course, where it introduces some of these painting principles. Will now do this over a largish canvas that has been sitting waiting!!! Let me know how the painting turns out. It is an acrylic painting and had already been painted over with several layers of good quality white. Will titanium white cover black acrylic paint on wood then re paint it red? I thought, how cool to have one of her paintings. Hope the new painting works out well and thanks for the comment on the timelapse. Glad the advice is helping, yes, keeping the distance objects out of focus will really help add depth to your paintings. Hi Lee, you won’t have ruined the paintings, you’ll still be able to paint ontop. I tried this on a bird painting where I messed up the wing. (Parts of the acrylic I quite like.) Not sure what this style is called but I’ve seen others mask like this too.. That said, if the cost of the Gesso is a lot less than a new canvas then go for it! Hi Jamilah, You can paint a lighter colour over a darker colour, it just might take a couple of goes. I also tried mixing from orange to purple, as you explained in one of your colour theory videos, and I found the explanation really helpful. So you could apply an isolation coat and then add another coat of white ontop ( it might be a bit slippy though due to the gloss of the isolation coat). The flow medium breaks the surface tension and will allow the paint to soak into the board rather than beading on the surface. Hoping you have a solution. (Novice question ;-), You can see this painting of peonies I did with exactly that method. Would another coat of thinned out solution in an opposite direction then a satin or matte varnish help or make a further mess? Back when we first looked at this house, we were blown away by so many of it’s unique features. I really appreciate all your advice. I’m confused. Pret I’ve been working on a yellow rose painting and just bought Golden heavy acrylic set with 6 basic colors with no Brown or orange included. Sure can, I would just gently wipe a damp cloth over the surface first and then you’re good to go. Thanks very much for being willing to share your insights. Paintings are one of the oldest art forms -- throughout history artists have played an important role in documenting social movements, spiritual beliefs and general life and culture. Usually colours have been mixed with a little bit of white which gives them a good coverage, again, artist quality Titanium white is one of the best investments you can make in your painting. The short story is..the acrylic painting that she did for me is far too bright for my home full of neutral colors. Hi Will Thanks for your time. I paid a hefty price for a painting that is not workable in my decor. I was curious if there’s a masking solution that I can paint over her face, paint the background, then remove the mask? Also for an entirely different work, can I paint over a varnished acrylic painting? HDB 4 Room- Blk 808D CCK by Renozone Interior Design House. Do I need to gesso that areas -or can I paint with white and then blue? The first step is deciding what paint you are going to use. Or thinking out with too much water? I must not have used a smooth enough brush. Cheers, Will. Hope this helps, Will, Hi Will. The sky really has turned out well – again following your ‘Monet’ videos. Hi Catherine, nice to hear from you, yes, if you grid out the reference onto the canvas and tackle each part of the drawing at a time. I´ve had a look at all the paints I´ve been using and they´re all Daler-Rowney Acrylics. You can read a post on using Gesso here. Cheers, Will, Hi I have done a very intricate painting of birds and trees and have mucked up the background done in lighter shade that needs gone beofre I do it with blue pastel shade. Is there anything I could put down as a ‘sealant’ over the blue shape before painting over again with the white? DANG, just googled “starting a painting over again.” This is depressing but sometimes forcing it tends to be worse.. ahh time to start over (with only 2 nights left before the deadline.). I’m gathering this will likely create matte/gloss inconsistency over the surface but could that be resolved with some kind of varnish later? The problem your having with the yellow is certainly to do with 2 things: 1.Inexpensive student grade paint, therefore not as much coverage as artist quality paints. The sky covers about 2/3rds of the canvas. Each canvas was 6ft x 4ft, and I’d spent over 3 weeks on the paintings, they were practically finished. “I made 5,127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right. Is there anyway I can start over? Paynes grey and Quinacridone colours are both transparent so can be quite hard to cover over dark areas. I’m able to cover with more black, and it looks good. I want to redo what I have done. I don’t want to move on to thicker paint until I get this beading-up to stop happening. Unfortunately I couldn’t finish it unable to add the main subject – a statue and background trees etc. I have painted a wolf and I didn’t like a certain part of it, left it for a while then decided to touch it up the problem is the colour is completely different and im devastated so now the poor wolfs neck is one colour and all the rest of the fur is another. or I must not have mixed them well enough. The triptych got repainted, it looked better than the first. Painting herculiner a polyurethane based paint will generally adhere to herculiner if it is cleandry and properly roughened. I wouldn’t suggest varnishing and then painting ontop as it will change the surface and you would still have to cover over the painting underneath. I ended up painting over the face in white a couple of times and now its really difficult to rework as the face has more layers of acrylic than the rest of the painting.. do you think I can save this woman? Hi Jimi, Thanks for checking, how strange, as the very nature of acrylics is to dry quickly to an insoluble film, rather than to stay wet, unless the lower application of paint was very thick. The short answer to if you can paint over powder coating is yes you can however you have to do so while paying attention to a few considerations. No matter how many thin coats of white are applied to a dry surface the colour comes through. I’m learning how to work in layers. Hi Will, I wonder if you have any sage advice re the fact that I have been asked to paint a 6ft x 4ft picture of an espalier tree. I painted a night lake/sky scene for my bedroom in greens and browns, but I don’t like the hue of the green paint I chose. My idea was to glue the pieces of paper on the canvas with acrylic glue right over the varnish. I painted my face too dark. If the paint has got too thick trying to get that luminosity of skin is going to be increasingly harder. However because you’re trying to cover navy blue, you’d still might need a couple of coats. We like to use ether one at 518 Painters. He called the tavern keeper to point to him that the vine is sour, the guy was not happy but look into the matter, and when he tasted it and knew that the wine was sour he went to this gigantic wooden barrel, hammered out the bold and the wine was pouring by the large stream in all directions. Chris, My pleasure Chris, hope it goes well. However, one thing which stuck out was the dark green counters, tiles and tub … The painting is turning out very well (so far – fingers crossed). I need to fix a black place i meant to paint red? It can be easy to become engrossed up close to the painting when you’re creating it by everyone that sees the painting will first see if from afar. You have to be aware of a few things if you decide to repaint, and to make the decision, is it worth it? Yes, you can apply a varnish to even the sheen I’ve never seen a painting described as oil and acrylic though….so thinking there is a reason why this shouldn’t be done. It’s about 2′ x 3′. Someone gave me a large canvas 48″ x 60″ on which an oil painting had been started. Read this extensive guide on how to prep your area before a paint job. I tend to dilute the acrylic layer with water so it has an ‘open’ surface for the oil to grab onto when painted onto. Any way to do this after the fact? I’ve produced several paintings, but the latest of my pet has me in a tizzy. Paint the Surface. Onward to new adventures…, Good one Kim, pleased you found the article helpful. The first thing to note is that our Fluids and Heavy Body acrylics can easily be thinned up to one part paint to one part water, or a 1:1 ratio, and maintain excellent adhesion onto absorbent surfaces. oh dear, we’ve all been here with a ‘tweak’ to a commission, but 10 years does seem quite a stretch. Hope it will not spoil the cloth since i need to gift it. I’ll try the sanding and continue painting. This is traditionally called a glaze, where thin layers of transparent colour are laid over dry paint to alter the appearance of the colour underneath, think coloured glass laid over a picture. HDB 4 Room- Keat Hong by The Local INN.Terior. I have a similar problem…and I keep seeing you Will, on youtube and the web as I search for an answer…so, I hope it’s ok if I just ask here. However, I don’t always get away with a repainting. Would clear gesso do the trick or other medium? Hi Will, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. This can stilt your progress by becoming too precious and wanting everything to be perfect. Is there any chance I could rectify this before varnishing? Sometimes if a painting is not quite sitting right, reserve judgment, have a brew. If you’re working on a larger scale piece and want a colour consistency in your mixes you would mix larger amounts of paint and store in a stay-wet palette between painting sessions. You can then vary the side colour if needed depending on the wall colour/aesthetic of the space the painting is going to be hung, or the mood and feel of the painting. Enjoyed the video .. if I may, still curious whether I can cover the portrait with some masking emulsion to be able to have a better go of doing the background around it without messing up the subject. So the following is really only about our brand and is not a blanket statement. It´s not a silly question at all. I saw one for a different acrylic paint. Thanks so much for your quick response. The marks are dark in most areas, and I tried applying gesso without knowing what I was doing and made a big mess. Thanks so much. I have a canvas that wasn’t easy to come by; it is a circle with a beveled edge. Hi Will, I wondered if you could give me a hint on the following. Hi Tamara, yes acrylic will adhere to a paint that has a glossy medium. I would appreciate any advise. Hi Lindsey, yes, you can just mix a more muted green and then paint over the top to create a more muted feel, have a look at this video on mixing greens to see the different tones you can create. It stopped being your painting the moment that you finished it. hey will how do i get depth in my portraits. The paints are Daler Rowney, which are reasonable aren´t they? Cheers, Will. Suzanne. Hi Will, I have an acrylic painting from a few years back and now I want to cover the entire thing up. Cheers, Will. Thanks! i don’t know if i can save it and might end up wasting time and money. Cheers, Will. I know this might sound like a silly question, but are you 100% sure the paints are acrylics? Good luck with your painting, Will. Now I’ve decided I want to blurry it…put it out of focus…and paint figures on top. For paintings with thick paint, this could take at least 3 months. I have an acrylic painting with a light coating of varnish on it. That’s the point! I’m an art student in Edenvale High School, South Africa and I am only in grade ten so this is all very new to me. I do run very occasional classes in Cheshire. Do you think it could be the quality? Cheers, Will. I’m only a beginner and I’m doing a painting on a large canvas, but something just wasn’t right! Staff were quick to paint over the obscene graffiti on the side of the gymnasium. Apply a second coat to make sure … SO SO I mixed Quick drying extender gel with acrylic medium and oil paint, big mistake, so now I would like to take it off ], as it has all all kind of balled together. Thanks. personally, even though its not 100% technically correct, I would be tempted to paint ontop of the varnish, change the small details, and then apply another coat of varnish. Overpainting can mean the final layers of paint, over some type of underpainting, in a system of working in layers. Good luck. Do I have to keep laying on the yellow…to get to the pure yellow colour I want? It can take longer than you think. Thanks in advance! Do you think I’d be able to use the same canvas or would it be best to start blank? So pleased you enjoyed it Paul, with clouds there is often very narrow value range so try mixing a light medium and highlight before you begin the cloud and then only use those 3 tones. I prefer to do a painting in acrylic on it. Hi Aimee, nice to hear from you and pleased you’ve been finding the website helpful in your paintings. I noticed at the store that there are “beginner”, “intermediate” and “professional” acrylics. Will. I went in with glaze mixed with purple to lay in some shading and it was looking great.