{"id":13264,"date":"2024-02-08T13:01:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=13264"},"modified":"2024-02-08T13:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:01:38","slug":"canvas-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2024\/02\/canvas-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas prep"},"content":{"rendered":"

I always want a supply of large canvases available to me. I’ve learned that the only canvases that satisfy my perfectionist side are the canvases I make myself. I’ve tried many commercial canvases and none have ever satisfied me. So I make my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The six canvases are all in the 40″ x 54″ range, which is my preferred format. I build the stretchers with my table saw from DeWalt. This DeWalt saw can be folded and stored out of the way, as seen in the accompanying photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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After I stretch the canvases, I apply a single layer of GAC 100 or acrylic gesso. I follow the first layer with two scrapper-applied layers of oil-lead gesso. I added a neutral oil color to the final lead-oil layer, as you can see in the photo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Oil Paint Brand Ratings<\/span><\/a><\/div>

This spring I plan to build some larger canvases in the 5′ -6′ range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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