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Michael Georges · 05-21-2002, 10:30 AM

I paint almost exclusively on wood panels and not on canvas...but when I do paint on canvas, I like to make my own.

I just like to know what my ground is made of - from the wood structure to the gesso. I want to know that the wood is quality, the linen is quality, and the ground is quality and applied in sufficient quantity.

I think there are probably some commercially made canvases that would come close to fitting that description, but I would still likely add a coat or two of my own gesso to them just to be sure.

My two cents...

05-21-2002, 10:30 AM	#2
Michael Georges PAINTING PORTRAITS FROM LIFE MODERATOR FT Professional Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 846	Caveat this with the fact that.... I paint almost exclusively on wood panels and not on canvas...but when I do paint on canvas, I like to make my own. I just like to know what my ground is made of - from the wood structure to the gesso. I want to know that the wood is quality, the linen is quality, and the ground is quality and applied in sufficient quantity. I think there are probably some commercially made canvases that would come close to fitting that description, but I would still likely add a coat or two of my own gesso to them just to be sure. My two cents... __________________ Michael Georges www.fineportraitsinoil.com Michael's Life Drawing & Painting Blog Regular and consistent work from life will improve your portraits. Drawing skills are the foundation of all an artist does.