Tips & techniques
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Choosing a surface for Acrylic painting
Read our guide to five types of acrylics surfaces that can lend your art a decidedly different look and feel, and open up new creative possibilitie...
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All about priming canvas
Priming your canvas by applying a layer or two of gesso to the surface will help the colours in your work really stand out. When using oil colour o...
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Choosing a surface for oil painting
Before mixing your oil colours, it is worth spending a little time thinking about the type of surface that you intend to put the colours on. The mo...
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Understanding the difference between Canvas and Linen
Canvas can mean different things to different people. In the context of painting, the word ‘canvas’ means a fabric used as a painting surface. The...
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Sizing water colour paper for oil painting
Sizing paper reduces the absorbency of the sheet and is usually only required when printing or painting with oil colour on paper. On the other hand...
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How to fit canvas wedges
The canvas tension of any Winsor & Newton stretched & primed canvas should be suitable for painting on without the use of the wedges. However after...
