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Read more: Almost readyI put the final toned ground on the linen-cotton blend canvas that I recently wrote…
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Read more: Commercial canvasI spend a lot of time preparing canvases–stretching, priming, and grounding. The process works well…
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Read more: New series–4th StreetThe two series that have preoccupied me over the past several years are still moving…
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Read more: Doak’s canvasDoak sells a linen-cotton blended canvas. A 10-yard roll is $440. It’s a good deal…
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Read more: Good flake whiteUtrecht flak white continues to surprise me with its good performance. Considering its modest price,…
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Read more: Preparing a canvas surface for oil paintingThis is a companion to my canvas stretching post. After you stretch a perfectly taut…
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Read more: Stretching canvasWhile it’s true that I didn’t learn anything about painting at art school, it isn’t…
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Read more: Knot-riddled stretcher stripsArt supplies are absurdly expensive. Artists have to pay Cadillac and boutique prices regardless of…