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UNITED STATES, Nov 11 — Acrylic paints are very versatile. With acrylics, you can vertically paint on any surface. Painting on canvas, is a fun hobby that produces lasting works of art for you to display, sell or give as gifts. There are lots of canvas materials to choose from
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crylic paints are very versatile. With acrylics, you can vertically paint on any surface. Painting on canvas, is a fun hobby that produces lasting works of art for you to display, sell or give as gifts.
Canvas Paper. Of canvas products, canvas paper is the least expensive surface for painting on. The paper is appropriate for watercolor, oil and acrylic painting. The paper comes in large pads and are easily ripped off just like a pad of paper. Also available are rolls of canvas paper. The paper won’t tear or buckle like ordinary paper. You can mount, matte, put it under glass or even staple it to a frame. Use the paper when you want to experiment, practice or use for your finished work. The best thing about canvas paper is that when framed or matted, it is hard to tell that you didn’t paint on stretched canvas. The quality is very good as well. I suggest using canvas paper when beginning or practicing but realize that for lasting quality features, you might want to advance to stretch canvas.
Canvas boards or panels. Canvas boards are usually very sturdy and relatively inexpensive. They are made from a stiff cellulose product, lined with a cotton canvas and primed with gesso. They are suitable for all types of media, including acrylics, watercolor and oils. Some advantages to using canvas boards are cost and the fact that they are thin. It’s very easy to find mattes and frames when the painting or work is on a thin surface. Some disadvantages are that if cheaply made, these boards can and do warp over time. This can be especially aggravating if you have spent a lot of time on a piece.
Stretched canvas. Most professional oil or acrylic work is done on stretched canvas. Stretched cotton canvas is stapled on wooden strips or frames. The staples are either on the sides of the frame or the back depending on the company that made them. The canvas is usually primed with a couple coats of gesso and is ready to be painted on. There are a variety of stretched canvases so be sure that you are buying the correct one for the medium that you are using. There are also different textures from rough grade to portrait grade. Some canvases come painted around the deep edge for a frameless, contemporary look.
Painting on canvas is fun and a great way for your work to be everlasting. There are lots of canvas materials to choose from. I hope this brief article has helped to clarify the three main canvas painting surfaces.
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