Preparing Canvases

[Tarique Beg]

Virgil,

Thanks for the information. I'll check out that book you mention. I guess all I need is one reliable reference book.

I checked out John Annesley Company, in Healdsburg, California on Mapquest, someday I'll drive up there (I'm in Morgan Hill, about 2 hours south).

Any suggestions on how to apply oil. Are multiple layers OK? or is is better to finish off the painting in one layer? Also, are there any varnishes that don't yellow the painting? What about painting without linseed oil? is it better to just use the oil in the paints themselves rather than adding extra linseed? Finally, what about not varnishing, if I am concerned about yellowing. Sometimes I find that the darker colours in oil painting seem to get chalky (maybe I was just using cheap colours or don't know how to apply them correctly).