Oil painters must seal wood to stop any acidic oil in the paint from penetrating into the wood support which can cause wood fibers to rot.
Acrylic painting on wood panels.
However painting wood with an acrylic paint can be challenging because it may not stick or the acrylic paint may soak deeper into the wood which makes a messy wooden surface.
While acrylic painters do not have this same issue sealing is still an important step for using acrylic paint on wood to eliminate support induced discoloration sid.
For a straight painting panel with acrylics gessobord is the perfect choice.
Every artist can paint drawer or decorate panels as well as make custom creations with intricate designs using acrylic paint.
Paint with synthetic or nylon brushes.
Gessobord was designed for use with oil and acrylic paints.
We used dura lar clear polyester film as a.
Using gessobord acrylics.
How to use acrylic paint on wood step 1.
Here s a fantastic demo showing how to join two solid support wood panels with fluid acrylics and acrylic inks pre mixed with acrylic pouring medium.
How i prepare a plywood panel for painting on in oil paint or acrylic paint you can add a layer of acrylic medium before the first coat of gesso if you like but i don t as i once had a panel swell.
To change the color of the panel simply apply a light coat of acrylic paint to the surface allow to dry and continue painting.
Draw a sketch.
Make sure your surface.