These Are the Best White Canvas Boards for Your Next Painting or Study
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- 01 Sep 2022
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For those unwilling or unable to splurge on traditional stretched linen, canvas boards are a good alternative. Canvas boards are made of cotton canvas, primed to absorb paint, then stretched over and glued on a stiff backing (usually medium-density fiberboard, or MDF). Boards are ideal for beginners looking to practice the basics, or professionals interested in quick studies. They’re lightweight too, and pretty easy to transport. They are well suited for use with acrylics and oils, but less so for other mediums and techniques—using them for pour painting, for instance, may cause MDF-based boards to warp. And remember that canvas panels do not offer the same quality as standard stretched canvas, which will affect the permanence of your painting. Find the canvas board best suited to your needs from among the selection below.
1. Fredrix Canvas Panel, 16 x 20″
Fredrix is known for its reliable quality by students and accomplished artists alike. Covered with 100-percent cotton duck that’s been ready-primed with two coats of acrylic gesso, these 16-by-20-inch panels are ready to paint on, right out of the box. Mounted on an acid-free hardboard core, they are thicker than most other canvas panels and will hold up to wet media without buckling. They are also archival, ensuring the longevity of your painting. With a medium texture, the canvas has little absorption, so your paint will sit on the surface without soaking in.
2. Jack Richeson Cotton Canvas Panel, Extra Fine, 16 x 20″
The canvas on this 16-by-20-inch board has an extra-fine weave that accommodates fine detail, while the high-density fiberboard backing is both warp- and moisture resistant. To avoid any chemical interaction between the backing and your painting, the pH-neutral fiberboard has been double coated with gesso. The canvas is then adhered to the board with acid-free glue and triple primed. Read More...
