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can you paint with acrylic paint on wood?
I am doing this mural and somebody suggested doing it on wood instead of canvas. Can I still use acrylic paint, because I have only ever heard of oil on wood? And what kind of wood would I use - like just regular plywood or is there a special type of wood to paint on? This mural (obviously) isn't going to be framed so how can I hang it up? Sorry for all the questions - thanks so much!
If you're using wood, you should put a few layers of gesso on it first and sand it down in between layers to give yourself a nice surface to work on. It will also keep the moisture in the paint from soaking into the wood and keep wood particles from getting mixed in with the paint. If the mural is temporary for something, you can use cheaper, thinner plywood. If it's going to be a more permanent piece, i would suggest investing in a wood that is thicker and less likely to warp. It may work to screw a few longer, thinner pieces of wood to the back to keep the larger piece of plywood from warping, just make sure your screws aren't going to come through the front of the plywood. I have painted on wood before and it worked out great. It was so much less work than dealing with stretching and priming canvas. Oh, and I've used both acrylic and oil on wood without a problem. If it's going to be hung or attatched to the wall, be sure to plan how that will be done before you start painting on it. One of the ways people do this is to attatch cleats. Cleats can be used on practically anything and they are relatively easy to attatch. Just make sure they're level and that the part of the cleat that's attatched to the wall is able to support the weight.