Texas artist, Lynn Burton, often uses acrylics to underpaint for his many oil paintings. “Many artists today use acrylics to do an underpainting for other mediums,” he said. “For example, you can even use them for alkyd and pastel paints.”

• Tip: Use oil painting over acrylic, but not acrylic over oil painting. Acrylic will not adhere to an oily surface (even when the oil is dry).
• When underpainting with acrylic, paint it thinly. Otherwise, the texture of the underpainting will affect your painting.
• Remember, the thicker the acrylic, the poorer the adhesion is between oil and the acrylic.
• Use the acrylic underpaintings to establish color and value in your painting. It allows you to “see” and “feel” your painting in advance and work out possible errors.