I have been painting with oils on it too. I start by taping off my sections to be painted. In order to paint with oils on anything, the surface has to be primed with Gesso.
From there I use thinned oil paint which makes for quicker drying.
I did a vertical and horizontal triptych as well as a conventional rectangle. These will be matted also.
I can't tell you how much I am enjoying painting with oils but I have to dig very, very deep to be patient. They take so long to dry and making revisions to anything sometimes requires waiting several days. I am very impatient. Call me Veruca Salt because I don't care how, I want now when it comes to many things and painting is at the top of the list.
"Remembered blossoms" oil on canvas by Kerry Steele 24 x 30
It took some digging this week not to rush this painting that I finished yesterday afternoon. Oils can take me a week or more to complete which is slow for me. I think its worth it.I have gotten over my paranoia and taken my Instagram off of private. You may follow me and see lots of paintings in progress and the occasional plate of food. I am making a croquembouche next week and fail or triumph, it'll be there.