Can you directly paint wood with acrylic paint without treating the wood first?

I'm pretty sure you can but then the wood might look like crap in the end. so then it's probably just better to treat it first.Can you directly paint wood with acrylic paint without treating the wood first?
If you want to paint with acrylic on wood first paint the wood with a solution of PVA adhesive and water (1 part pva to 5 parts water). This will seal the wood and prevent your colour from soaking in. Leave the wood for 24 hours to thoroughly absorb the PVA. Test a small area- if the acrylic still soaks in use another coat of the PVA solution.





it works for me!Can you directly paint wood with acrylic paint without treating the wood first?
Applying a coat of wooden polish before actually you start to paint on wood may cater your need to paint on with acrylic paints.This will prevent the absorption of your paints.
You can, but the wood will soak up so much paint that it would cost more and be more time consuming than treating it first. I have learned this lesson the hard way. :(
The best treatment for wood before painting with acrylics is a primer to seal the wood so the paint wont bleed into it. If you are planning on putting a clear sealer over your work when you are done, to protect your labor, put one coat on the wood before you start. Alternatively there are mediums that can be mixed into the paint to keep it from bleeding.





Most folk art painting is done on cheap, soft wood and the paint provides a protective coating for the wood.
yes only if it is natural and not previously painted
yes
Yes. Yet the wood would obsorb the brightness and saturation of the colors.
if you want it a little more permanent treat it first