If you follow the practices of the old masters, you will prepare the canvas with a rabbit skin glue size and a traditional chalk gesso. The size, which is a barrier coating, and the gesso layers protect the canvas. Without these layers, the oil in the paint will gradually rot the fibers of the canvas. Because the chalk […] The post Oiling Out a Canvas for Oil Painting appeared first on Supply55 Blog.
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