Why Canvas is Not the Best Choice for Painting
Although the majority of paintings today are painted on canvas, it is not the best choice for painti...
Artefex Panels
A New Surface to Paint On
I was delighted to recently discover the canvas mounted Alcotpanel (513). When I first tried it, it ...
Oil Painting on a Tempera Ground
Looking around my studio for a spare panel on which to do a few tiny alla prima floral studies, I fo...
Just Get Me to the Part Where I Get to Paint, Please
Over the course of my career as a student and then as professional, I have experimented with so many various different surfaces. Cotton canvas, linen, Baltic birch, MDF, super smooth priming, rough priming, oil ground, acrylic grounds, etc, etc. ACM (Aluminum Composite Material) has definitely become my preferred support.
Exploring ACM Panels
by TIM REES
http://www.reesfineart.com/Â Aluminum composite material is a relatively new painting su...
Too Pretty to Touch
"It's so pretty, I'm scared to touch it." It's a sentence I've heard from many an intimidated artist...