tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post1609427419335537813..comments2023-06-13T11:02:42.697+02:00Comments on Nordljus: Decisions, decisions...Nordljushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338266771808023458noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-27206347962182837162013-11-17T17:52:51.251+01:002013-11-17T17:52:51.251+01:00I have been painting on gessoed unstretched canvas...I have been painting on gessoed unstretched canvas. The advantage is that it is not bulky to store and you can paint any size you wish. The negatives are that the preprimed canvas that i've been using does not have a consistent surface so I may need to gesso a few coats again. Painting on a stretched canvas is not my favorite. I don't like the bounce I get as I do a lot of mixed media and apply paint pretty roughly. I like cradel boards and paper but then again I have the issue f expense in framing. I don't have a clear answer but the issue is a dilemma that I ponder.Irene Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939717853741254672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-12864563904188971722013-11-17T15:25:21.832+01:002013-11-17T15:25:21.832+01:00I use both. Meaning I stretch my own canvas for ce...I use both. Meaning I stretch my own canvas for certain projects and use ready made for others. The choices are many. Good luck<br />Nicole/BeadwrightDVArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389131898875955178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-21705509697428500662013-11-17T12:05:08.372+01:002013-11-17T12:05:08.372+01:00Interesting.. although I haven't got a clue ab...Interesting.. although I haven't got a clue about this.. ;) I hope you'll get many tips from others..<br />I love that blue color! <br />Good luck with your decision and work! :)Violahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009522127792808077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-54168047659372964792013-11-17T01:28:54.307+01:002013-11-17T01:28:54.307+01:00I love these photos of the different textures of C...I love these photos of the different textures of Canvas!! Good luck on your investigating the different ones.. I know many artists stretch their own...I never have. <br /><br />Hugs Giggles Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713143985984314202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-59034277469157002822013-11-16T08:35:45.940+01:002013-11-16T08:35:45.940+01:00I have no knowledge of canvases (or paints or gess...I have no knowledge of canvases (or paints or gessoes), so I just say: very interesting! :)Anne Mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222052687691094140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-87221657329059061202013-11-15T21:36:52.399+01:002013-11-15T21:36:52.399+01:00I wish you the best in finding a perfect fit for y...I wish you the best in finding a perfect fit for you -without going broke. Alas, I have no opinion to offer you as I am not familiar with all of this. I will say that for my meager attempts I prefer a prepped -and wrapped canvas to paint on. Happy PPF!Linda Kunsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569703961551672145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-17234934582342120252013-11-15T18:31:02.112+01:002013-11-15T18:31:02.112+01:00I myself prefer already prepped canvas, and maybe ...I myself prefer already prepped canvas, and maybe even better canvas board.<br /> But according to a friend of mine, who paints in oils and makes her own, you buy whatever fabric you like, then mount it, then you prime. She made a reproduction commission from a very old painting and that was the onli time I saw she left areas unprimed, just because the original was like that, and it was raw canvas with a very rough texture. After you mount, you moisten it, dry it then gesso, so it gets very taut. She is in her 70s and has painted for tons of decades.<br />Another painter I know, either that she makes or buys them made, she adds many layers of gesso to make them super smooth and hard. I know you want texture, but this just popped in to my mind haha Her paintings look like made on wood panel, i was surprised to see they were primed canvas.<br />OI'd like to see what you like best!<br /><br /> Ayala Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685455399147271512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-53018486457659917432013-11-15T14:48:49.368+01:002013-11-15T14:48:49.368+01:00There's a lot to choose from! :-) I like the i...There's a lot to choose from! :-) I like the idea of stretching the canvas yourself, but it is a lot of work, good if you have someone to do it for you, like Nic!<br />And still a lot to learn for me, how to stretch and prime and stuff.<br />Happy PPF<br />IlonaIlona Heimböckelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306179703660083184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-21345378400477314992013-11-15T13:03:59.410+01:002013-11-15T13:03:59.410+01:00i have 'made' my own canvas. I like the va...i have 'made' my own canvas. I like the variation in the fabric, but the 'time' consuming aspect of it is not appealing to me. When I go to the studio to paint, I want to paint - I don't want to do mechanical things or housekeeping. Good luck with your experiments and I hope you find the 'right' combination for you. :)ann @ Whimsyvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397556773743251245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-12977887296607957002013-11-15T11:04:01.113+01:002013-11-15T11:04:01.113+01:00I have always used the per-stretched W&N canva...I have always used the per-stretched W&N canvases but lately the texture has been frustrating me. So, when I run out of the ones I have left, I am going to get some linen canvases because I believe they are smoother, which is best for detail. I suppose it just depends on the result you are after... I don't think I'd have the patience to stretch my own! :0)Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-71280739571533918962013-11-15T10:48:41.196+01:002013-11-15T10:48:41.196+01:00I didn't realize there were so many different ...I didn't realize there were so many different types of canvas. I would be interested in your findings. Good Luck :-)www.dorissdaughter.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541614022270132839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-58500705709136778212013-11-15T10:07:15.853+01:002013-11-15T10:07:15.853+01:00Good luck with your quest, as you say its a huge i...Good luck with your quest, as you say its a huge investment. Happy PPF, Annette x<br /><br />http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/ Nettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107319748640868380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-1709114287302355402013-11-15T09:30:58.979+01:002013-11-15T09:30:58.979+01:00Le was pettiness- should be 'it was primed'...Le was pettiness- should be 'it was primed' autocorrect is crazy on my phone! PaintingWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215706238594630775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819583803044106367.post-64535028189083329482013-11-15T09:29:31.349+01:002013-11-15T09:29:31.349+01:00Funny enough I always bought packs of per made can...Funny enough I always bought packs of per made canvasses, usually box as I like the depth for hanging wirhout having to frame. Then a while ago my husband actually came across a website that sold rolls of canvas and he said he'd get it and start making the frames to stretch them for me so I could have whatever size I wanted. Do you know I have no clue what kind of canvas it is. Ie was pettiness that I know but as for the variety you're investigating carefully before you buy-i just let him go ahead and order it-isn't that terrible of me! I Have painted on a couple of canvasses he made me from it and I thought of was fine. Mind you, I put on so many layers of paint and get a lot of texture with pointillism that I'm not sure it would matter what I was painting on! I Have a heap of blank ready made canvases to use up first but then I plan to get him to make me a really big one as I've been working in miniature for a while now. This probably hasn't helped you at all other than to confirm you put a lot more thought into this than I did! PaintingWritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215706238594630775noreply@blogger.com