Painting Surfaces

Artists have access to an enormous range of options when deciding what to paint their pictures on. Let’s take a look at some of the choices available …

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Oil Primed Linen was one of the first surfaces developed for ‘modern day’ painting. For hundreds of years, oil painters have recognised that traditionally prepared oil-primed Belgian linen is the ultimate support for their artwork. With the advent of acrylic and watercolour paints, along with the development of faster production methods for less expensive cotton fabric canvas, the use and popularity of traditional oil primed linen has steadily declined over the past 50 years. Now, with the introduction of cheap (poorly constructed) non-archival canvas, many oil painters are turning back to the original (and best) painting surface for oil painting. Oil paint is a combination of pigment and linseed oil, which is derived from flax. Linen canvas is also made from flax, thus making oil paint and linen highly compatible. The…

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