Two mediums. One cohesive painting. A complete guide.
If you’ve ever been told that oil and acrylic paint can’t be used together — this masterclass is for you. That rule is both true and widely misunderstood. Once you understand the actual chemistry behind it, a whole world of painterly possibility opens up.
Mixed Media: Oil & Acrylic Together is a complete, illustrated 20-page book by painter and instructor Monique Paré. It walks you through every stage of the mixed media process — from preparing your surface to varnishing the finished work — with clear explanations, color theory deep dives, and practical instructor tips drawn from years of studio practice.
What’s included in the bundle:
✦ The Masterclass Book (PDF) — 20 illustrated pages covering all six sections of the course in full detail
✦ Companion Slide Deck (PDF) — the complete presentation used in the class, including color theory diagrams, material reference charts, and layering guides — designed to be used at the easel
✦ Instant digital download — both files delivered immediately after purchase, yours to keep
What you’ll learn:
Section 1 — Addressing the Myth Why “you can’t mix oil and acrylic” is both right and wrong, explained through chemistry. The one rule you need to know, and what it makes possible.
Section 2 — Why Mix the Two Mediums? The color science behind why this combination produces such vibrant results — optical mixing, chromatic underpainting, simultaneous contrast, and the distinct visual qualities of each medium.
Section 3 — Preparing Your Materials Supports, gesso, toned grounds, palette selection, oil mediums, and the fat-over-lean rule. Everything you need before the first brushstroke.
Section 4 — Which Medium First, and Why Three approaches to the acrylic underpainting: the value grisaille, the complementary underpainting, and the full-color foundation — with the science behind each.
Section 5 — Adding Oil Over Acrylic Glazing technique, wet-into-wet blending, impasto, and progressive color development. How to build rich, luminous oil layers over a dry acrylic underpainting.
Section 6 — Varnishing the Finished Piece Isolation coats, varnish selection, and application technique. How to protect and optically unify a mixed media painting for the long term.
Who is this for?
This masterclass is ideal for painters who already work in either oil or acrylic and want to expand their practice. Whether you’re an acrylic painter drawn to the luminosity of oils, or an oil painter looking for a faster, more decisive underpainting process — this class gives you both the theory and the hands-on technique to work with confidence.
“Every painting is a conversation between you and the materials. What makes mixed media work so compelling is that you have broadened the vocabulary of that conversation.” — Monique Paré
Format: Digital download (PDF) · Instant delivery · Lifetime access Language: English Pages: 20 illustrated pages + companion slide deck
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