Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

how to prepare a canvas

  • 29-06-2010 12:05pm
    #1
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    hi all..

    i have my paints,, have my brushes,, have my canvas..

    so where is next... what do i need for the bob ross style, apart from an amazing imagination and a lot of talent...

    in the way of liquid clear or liquid white thing...

    how do i prepare the canvas, what product do i use, and is there any videos on the net to show me exactly how much liquid clear to use before i start painting..

    thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Tiriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭Tiriel


    Package wrote: »
    hi all..

    i have my paints,, have my brushes,, have my canvas..

    so where is next... what do i need for the bob ross style, apart from an amazing imagination and a lot of talent...

    in the way of liquid clear or liquid white thing...

    how do i prepare the canvas, what product do i use, and is there any videos on the net to show me exactly how much liquid clear to use before i start painting..

    thanks in advance

    Are you using acrylic or oil? If you search Bob Ross tutorial canvas preparation on youtube you get loads of options video wise.

    When I am using canvas I generally just use a white paint for the base.. but it's up to you. I'm not overly familiar with liquid white but a googled definition here is interesting:
    Liquid white is essential to the "wet-on-wet" painting technique. You coat the canvas with a base coat of the liquid white, sometimes called liquid clear, and then paint over that. Whereas oil paints are thick and have a consistency of soft butter, liquid white is more of a creamy paint. The creaminess of the liquid white allows it to be painted on the canvas in even and smooth strokes.

    Read more: What Is Liquid White? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_4902346_what-liquid-white.html#ixzz0sFZXyg2l


  • #3
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    Cork_girl wrote: »
    Are you using acrylic or oil?


    hi,, im using oil paints, and gonna be using the wet style painting, using a cotton, streched, doble gessoed canvas.. and hoping to come out with something like this

    Waterfall_in_the_Woods-428x631.jpg


  • #4
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    S.Fleming wrote: »
    I've been a professional artist all my life . What I do is buy paint remover in a hardware store. It comes in a paste in a can. Simply spread the paste over the entire surface of the canvas with a palette knife. Let it stand for a few minutes. The paint will get soft, and you'll be able to scrape it off.
    DO NOT use gesso on a canvas, as it is not flexible enough to accommodate the expansion and contraction of the canvas fibers when the weather changes, and, therefore will crack.
    If you want to put an additional coating, get some flake white or titanium white paint. Spread it over the canvas evenly with a palette knife. Allow a week or two to dry. This will give you a strong and flexible surface that will outlive both of us.

    thanks for the tip s flemming.. sounds good.. ill give that a go


Advertisement