Can I Paint Again on an Old Oil Painting I Never Finished?
Can I Paint Again on an Old Oil Painting I Never Finished? “Can I can paint on an oil painting that I started two years ago but never finished? Someone told me that I should simply varnish what I’d done, but the painting isn’t finished.” — Sharona “Is it possible to paint in oils over an oil painting? I have unearthed some old canvases that are a bit worse for wear and rather dirty. Would I have to coat them with gesso first?” — SerefosaAnswer: You can paint on an old oil painting like it was a new one, just make sure there is no grease or dust on it, though personally, I wouldn’t do anything but a study over a really, really old canvas. (Ask yourself, is it worth the slight risk an old painting showing through, or the new painting cracking because the old painting pulled in all the oil, for the price of a canvas?) If the colors on the old painting are very intense, consider painting a layer or two of fat titanium whit
