Canvas Tear Repair: Adhesives, Ethics, and Best Practices for Artists
Learn canvas tear repair methods that preserve strength and appearance. Understand adhesives, techniques, and long-term effects for artists.
Category: Supports
Painting on Wood Panels: A Guide to Plywood, MDO & HDO Supports for Oil, Acrylic & Tempera
Painting on wood panels? Learn how plywood, MDO, and HDO boards serve as durable supports. This guide covers stability, surface prep, pros & cons, and…
Canvas Sizing: Rabbit Skin Glue vs PVA/Acrylic Alternatives
Learn how canvas sizing affects canvas tension, cracking, and humidity response, and when to choose PVA or acrylic sizes for oil painting longevity.
Painting on MDF: Safe Supports for Painting?
Learn how painting on MDF affects painting longevity, with guidance on sealing panels, managing moisture and emissions, and choosing safer supports.
Staples vs Tacks—Canvas Attachments and Strain in Easel Paintings
Learn when to use staples vs tacks, where to place fasteners, and how spacing affects cusping and cracks—backed by ESPI strain mapping and studio gu…
Oil Painting on Paper: Interaction, Damage, and Best Practices
Oil painting on paper demands careful sizing, grounds, and controlled oil content. Learn materials, application, mounting, and storage to prevent halo…
Oil Painting on Wood: Selecting Wood, Protecting Grain, and Building Better Grounds
Oil painting on wood made simple: choose hardwood panels, seal end grain, and apply an oil ground for durable adhesion and moisture control.
Oil Over Acrylic: Adhesion, Grounds, and Best Practices
Oil over acrylic made safe: how adhesion works, which grounds to choose, why zinc matters, and studio steps that prevent interfacial failure.
Oil Paint Cracking: Moisture, Canvas, and Best Practices
Learn how moisture drives oil paint cracking and how to prevent it—from film build and pigments to framing, varnish, and post-easel care.
Gesso Grounds and Chalk Grounds: Structure, Preparation, and Practice
Learn how to prepare traditional gesso grounds using historical materials and techniques. Ideal for oil, tempera, and gilding on rigid supports.