# Underpainting oil pastel
**URL:** https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/underpainting-oil-pastel/668
**Category:** Art Medium Discussion and Questions
**Created:** [March 15, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/underpainting-oil-pastel/668 "2020-03-15T12:56:20Z")
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### Author:  [@tomee43](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/tomee43)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/underpainting-oil-pastel/668/1 "2020-03-15T12:56:20Z")
i’ve seen a few videos where acrylic is used as an underpainting before applying the oil pastel. I don’t have acrylic but was wondering about gouache. Anyone have any thoughts about using either medium and should it be applied using different values. tom
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### Author:  [@Dale](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Dale)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/underpainting-oil-pastel/668/2 "2020-03-18T13:05:24Z")
I am certainly no expert but seems to me either one would hinder pastel adhering to the paper. Would love to here more on this.