How to Paint Oil Paintings in Acrylics

[Maryna]

Nolan, don't forget to answer my Q about the texture of the figures, can I layer it, since I don't have that other stuff? 

Oh another Q, can I re use my leftovers at a later stage like with watercolours?

[Kelley]

I wasn't able to attend the full class.  I kept getting the boot. 

Let's say I started a painting in acrylic and wanted to add oils.  I would assume I need the acrylic layer(s) to dry before adding any oil.  For acrylic, is there a typical drying time?  24 hours or a week perhaps to be safe?  Once ready to add oils, do I start with an alkyd and work fatter in following layers?  It would make sense to me if I were to treat the dry acrylic as if it were a layer of gesso.

[Maryna]

Nolan used a hair dryer on his painting.

I have painted in acrylics before (my way) and it dry very very fast. Just don't mix the acrylic with the oil, that is a big mess. 

[Tousabella]

So disappointed...I was all set up with my tools n paints, and the video kept freezing.  Audio was fine, but couldn't see what, where and how!  So, have bought the replay and will wait patiently til I can "see" what you did. The video came back on just as you finished the lamp and people!!  Thanks for having the class. It "sounds" really cool.

[nolan]

yes you can layer it Maryna

Kelley I just use the hairdryer on the acrylics until the gloss has disappeared, then it's dry enough to paint over with the oils

Tousabella, sorry about the freezing. It seems like a few folks were having that problem, I am going to try broadcasting at a slightly lower setting this week to see if helps. The replay is almost uploaded

[Kelley]

Nolan, Maryna thank you for the tips.  I am actually considering doing the burlap using both acrylic and oil (for highlights).  I still have to get supplies, but I think it's going to work out.  Nolan, thank you for keeping the courses interesting and pertinent!

[nolan]

Please bear with me on the replay guys, Youtube keeps bombing out at the end of the upload process - I have used up 10G bandwidth already trying to get YT to accept the video - I think YT simply wasn't designed for the file sizes we use 

[claude]

NOvice question: why don't you chop it up in 3-4 segments or more? Part 1, part 2 etc. They do it for tv shows.

[nolan]

uh...... because I never thought of that before  Great suggestion thanks Claude, looks like I am gonna have to do that 

[claude]

I take Visa! 

[sapphirelynn]

good one Claude

[Lillian]

Claude, you're a genius!!!   

[valweb]

Why not make it like a soapy.   Something to look forward to every evening.    (I just love this little coffee fellow).   Claude so you are brainy as well!!!

[imbatman]

Question for Nolan about the final Acrylics painting.

With the sun being off in the distance there, doesn't that make the shadows of the people and the lamp wrong?

[Maryna]

That question was asked in class too and Nolan replied that there are allot of factors that can play a role here, the sun, the lamp etc so one can use the shadow in many ways. But lets way for Nolan's reply