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Staining your canvas . . . what do you use
What do you use for staining your canvas before you begin to paint . . . warm colors or cool colors.
I ask because I'm always torn -- not whether to stain -- but what to use.
Chris Saper says in her book that she uses a green earth. Bill Whittaker uses a mix of raw umber and ultramarine blue. John Howard Sanden seems to start on a white, untoned canvas. I've seen Daniel E. Greene use several tones, one being a mix of mostly ivory black and Prussian blue, and the other a warmish raw umber sort of thing.
And, what do you think this does for the way you approach, or do your painting. I mean, I've heard that the initial tone you put on your canvas has "an enormous effect on your portrait," according to Dan Greene.
I would like to hear your thoughts.
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