You can reprime it with gesso, but you need multiple coats to cover the previous painting. It won't be a one coat and your done thing, it takes a few coats to reprime a canvas.
I would not try doing acrylic over oil, oil paint takes a long time to dry. Oil you can scrape off with odorless paint thinner and a palette knife pretty easily.
Thank you for the video~ I did this a while ago and I wasnt sure if it was damaging to the canvas or not but I got my answer here. I've seen a few questions; why not just paint over with White? Although it might seem easier, it'll only become a thick layer of White paint and often clumps (clumps depends on how you paint and what type of paint you use)
I washing my canvas cause it was getting a bit too thick, and I wasn’t happy with the results.I washed it but not under a sink, I just used a paint brush and started dipping the brush in water and then putting it on the canvas over and over again. I used white paint to mix with the colors and the white paint I was using can wash off with water so it made is easier to get the paint off. After that I went to the sink so wash it completely, and I was wondering if this was damaging the canvas cause it was kinda getting thin just a little, but this answered my question and I wish I did this before. But I feel bad about how much paint I used just for it get washed off :c
For Oil Paint just sand it down then apply a couple of layers of Gesso. Start with a course grit of sandpaper then work to a finer grit. Don't apply too much pressure, just let the sandpaper do the work. Any Artist Quality Canvas will stand up to the abuse. Here's my 1st canvas I tried sanding down and reusing - czcams.com/video/gTQG_jWOZLY/video.html
Can you tell me if gesso would cover better? Is there a reason you aren't using that when that's how canvases are covered? I have literally hundreds of different sized canvases that I was about to toss until I thought about good ol you tube. I there's nothing you can't find something about here! Sure enough, here you are. I was using my sander. Hmm pass on that... Lol
Cassandra C Thanks Cassandra. :) Dillan made his paint really thick and it wasn't totally dry so Kymberly wanted to get as much off of it before painting over it to give him a smoother surface for his next painting.
+Stargazer 65 I never tried it. It would be interesting to find out. I am always game for trying new things. Give it a shot. hehe Thanks for watching. :)
Lesley Huckerby Hi Lesley. Yes it is acrylic paint. :) My son wanted to give our abstract art painting a try and he did not like how it was turning out. He is a big time perfectionist and wanted the abstract painting to be different than it was turning out. LOL czcams.com/video/tzDtHE9_-YQ/video.html It bugged him so bad that he wanted to start over again. It was awesome to be able to reuse the canvas. :) Thanks for the question and for watching. I hope the tips helps.
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I know this video is quite old but I wanted to tell it helped me! Thanks a lot!!!
Thanks!!!this actually worked!!!ur a life saver!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍
I guess you did not hear about rubbing alcohol.
violetshamrock what about it? 😲🤔
Would hydrogen peroxide work?
This was so helpful!!! I thought I would have to throw the art that I did away and buy another canvas. This saved me time and money!!!
It's a good tip! thank you both!! :-)
Mo Clay You are such a sweetheart Mo Clay. Thank you. :)
I needed this tip! Made a painting which I think turned out horrible.. Thanks for posting this!
i love this. i painted over and old painting with primer and i could still see brush strokes.😕 my canvas looks smooth and awesome now😊
You can reprime it with gesso, but you need multiple coats to cover the previous painting. It won't be a one coat and your done thing, it takes a few coats to reprime a canvas.
Thank you for this video, this was very helpful
I take white primer and paint over mine. Makes them like a brand new canvas and much easier than all of this work.
Kelly Howard does this work with oil painted canvases
I would think so. I paint with acrylics, so I'm not positive. It might be worth a try.
Well if it’s textured then painting over it would be well umm...
I would not try doing acrylic over oil, oil paint takes a long time to dry. Oil you can scrape off with odorless paint thinner and a palette knife pretty easily.
until the canvas gets super thick
Thank you for the video~ I did this a while ago and I wasnt sure if it was damaging to the canvas or not but I got my answer here.
I've seen a few questions; why not just paint over with White?
Although it might seem easier, it'll only become a thick layer of White paint and often clumps (clumps depends on how you paint and what type of paint you use)
Or u can just cover the canvas with a canvas pad
wow this worked really well. Thanks for the great tip xx
Thank you so much! I've already poured mineral spirits on one..lol..but this is so much easier!
Thanks for the tip. My canvas look so much better.
I washing my canvas cause it was getting a bit too thick, and I wasn’t happy with the results.I washed it but not under a sink, I just used a paint brush and started dipping the brush in water and then putting it on the canvas over and over again. I used white paint to mix with the colors and the white paint I was using can wash off with water so it made is easier to get the paint off. After that I went to the sink so wash it completely, and I was wondering if this was damaging the canvas cause it was kinda getting thin just a little, but this answered my question and I wish I did this before. But I feel bad about how much paint I used just for it get washed off :c
Thanks will give it a try
Lesley Huckerby Thanks Lesley. :)
For Oil Paint just sand it down then apply a couple of layers of Gesso. Start with a course grit of sandpaper then work to a finer grit. Don't apply too much pressure, just let the sandpaper do the work. Any Artist Quality Canvas will stand up to the abuse. Here's my 1st canvas I tried sanding down and reusing - czcams.com/video/gTQG_jWOZLY/video.html
Thank you for sharing Sam. :)
Good trick 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Can you tell me if gesso would cover better? Is there a reason you aren't using that when that's how canvases are covered? I have literally hundreds of different sized canvases that I was about to toss until I thought about good ol you tube. I there's nothing you can't find something about here! Sure enough, here you are. I was using my sander. Hmm pass on that... Lol
Is the canvas at 1:40 considered a think canvas?
what about oil pastels tho ;-;
I've tried this before, and the canvas material got ruined. How can I keep this from happening?
Never, ever place a canvas under running water. Sand and gesso.
I just paint over it
Cassandra C Thanks Cassandra. :) Dillan made his paint really thick and it wasn't totally dry so Kymberly wanted to get as much off of it before painting over it to give him a smoother surface for his next painting.
is this acrylic paint?
Can you paint over a varnished piece?
+Stargazer 65 I never tried it. It would be interesting to find out. I am always game for trying new things. Give it a shot. hehe Thanks for watching. :)
Is this acrylic paint
Lesley Huckerby Hi Lesley. Yes it is acrylic paint. :) My son wanted to give our abstract art painting a try and he did not like how it was turning out. He is a big time perfectionist and wanted the abstract painting to be different than it was turning out. LOL czcams.com/video/tzDtHE9_-YQ/video.html It bugged him so bad that he wanted to start over again. It was awesome to be able to reuse the canvas. :) Thanks for the question and for watching. I hope the tips helps.
why not just paint it white, it's a really thin layer
Can u do this with Oil Paint?
Pony Studio it's much easier to sand and apply gesso in my opinion, and less chance of warping or ripping your canvas.
Thanks 🙏🏻 u both