Im painting wood for the first time & the wood seems to be drinking up lots of paint What am I doing wrong?

teew wood still looks %26amp; feels dry after two coats of paint How many more coats do you think it will take for it to look as a painted surface should look?Im painting wood for the first time %26amp; the wood seems to be drinking up lots of paint What am I doing wrong?
You should always use primer on unpainted wood before applying your finish coat. Otherwise, you could apply dozens of coats of paint, and it still won't look right. Even if the surface has been painted before, it's still a good idea to put on a coat of primer because it helps seal the surface, hide any stains, helps the paint stick to the surface better, and overall results in a better, more durable coat of paint.





If your final color is pretty dark, consider getting the primer tinted. The hardware store or paint store will do that for you.





As for brands, I like Kilz. It dries really fast, and is latex-based so you can clean up with just plain water.Im painting wood for the first time %26amp; the wood seems to be drinking up lots of paint What am I doing wrong?
You can either use primer or seal the wood with shellac!


Not as permanent as a polyurethane!
is easy just use primer or use a wood burning tool to draw.





in here you can find some of my speed drawings





http://www.youtube.com/user/quinonezalfonso





and in my website i have two drawings in wood





www.quinonezartworks.com
did you sand down the wood, remove all wood shavings, and apply primer before you started painting?








i usually use 2 or 3 coats of primer, and then i sand again








THEN i start painting