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Gweakles [2011-03-24 16:12:00 +0000 UTC]
What is it you don't like about canvas?
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Hyourin In reply to Gweakles [2011-03-24 19:38:56 +0000 UTC]
... I totally responded to this on my phone and apparently it didn't go through. SO.
The more I've been using smooth surfaces the more I prefer them. I can push and pull the paint the way I want to (for certain desired effects) and I can wipe away paint easily. Not so much for canvas textured things. :0 Good for dry brushing though.
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Gweakles In reply to Hyourin [2011-03-24 19:44:51 +0000 UTC]
Phones love to do shit like that.
I was just making sure it wasn't an issue of your paint soaking in, because if it were the case I was going to suggest doing a light layer of watered down acrylic over the sketch before adding oils.
I really need to try painting on the wood an masonite. All the kids are doing it.
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Hyourin In reply to Gweakles [2011-03-24 19:54:50 +0000 UTC]
:3 That's what I've been doing lately anyhoo; a nice light base color of acrylic. Makes for nice striking backgrounds.
Definitely! It's a lot cheaper too. I got big sheets from a hardware store for like.. $12-14. All you have to do is gesso it.
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Gweakles In reply to Hyourin [2011-03-24 20:44:05 +0000 UTC]
The only hard part is figuring out how to hang it later :/
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