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Painting on canvas and primer?

Stretching and painting on a canvas?

  • Im just about to stretch some canvas material on thin canvas board, and im wondering if i have to put primer on it? You see, for my painting, i really wanted the texture of the canvas ...show more

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    ..sure, famous Artists painted with oils straight on to get special, different effect but usually thinly painted. Thick paint would warp canvas by pulling as it dries. No primer was put on. After 3 to 6 months it should be varnished with removable type (like Liquitex Soluvar Varnish-matt or gloss) 2-3 coats to protect and liven up all colours. I've seen some mill. dollar oils done straight on burlap, thickly painted. They were very attractive but very rough. Please, no glue and gently key it out but not as tight as primed canvas. I think Vasari painted draperies for Theatre like that...

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You are stretching canvas on canvas board? The whole point of canvas board is that you don't have to do that. It's primed and ready as it is. You are much better of using stretcher bars. Even a homemade frame held together with 4 nails would do. But I see where you are going with this. No, you don't need to prime a canvas. Priming makes a canvas stiff and white. That it what makes painting on it easier. That basically the point of priming. So there will be some issues with the first layer but if you do a ground painting in acrylics you will have no problems after that.

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