I Love Painting on Stretched Canvas but It’s too Floppy
Completing an oil painting on canvas can create pleasing textures as the paint skids over the canvas weave, allowing some of the underpainting to show through. However, the canvas’ ‘give’ might not always be desirable if control of the paint is vital. The canvas yields too much to the brush. How does the artist overcome the problem of a floppy canvas, and is there an alternative? Problems with Painting on Canvas Gluing Canvas to Board Rachel Shirley Certain practices when painting on canvas can cause frustration for the artist. The following form common issues: Using fine sables to express delicate detail over coarse grain canvas. Painting on canvas that has not been stretched properly, for instance if kinks are evident. Painting on a canvas that has been insufficiently tensioned, causing the surface to yield too much to the brush. Insufficient crossbars at the back of the canvas, causing the fabric to sag in the middle. The artist opts for oil painting on a panel ...