Thursday, August 20, 2009
The phrase canvas serves as a generic term for any fabric that's used as a support for painting. The fabric can be cotton duck, linen, or a synthetic fiber.
Cotton duck canvas has not anything do to with ducks but it is the most common and the cheapest painting canvas. It comes in various weights and weaves. The cheapest cotton canvases are loosely woven and the fabric can easily distort when stretched if you're not careful. If you're stretching your own cotton canvas, you may even find it cheaper in a fabric store than an art supplies store.
You can fill in the indentation in the weave with primer or gesso to create a smoother painting surface. Or you can use the weave of the canvas as part of the texture of your painting.
Cotton duck canvas has not anything do to with ducks but it is the most common and the cheapest painting canvas. It comes in various weights and weaves. The cheapest cotton canvases are loosely woven and the fabric can easily distort when stretched if you're not careful. If you're stretching your own cotton canvas, you may even find it cheaper in a fabric store than an art supplies store.
You can fill in the indentation in the weave with primer or gesso to create a smoother painting surface. Or you can use the weave of the canvas as part of the texture of your painting.
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