How to distinguish between canvas, oil painting paper and oil painting board
Release time:
Sep 11,2024
There are many materials that can be used to draw oil paintings, such as oil painting paper, canvas, oil painting board, etc. However, novices should note that no matter which material you choose to start your oil painting, please remember to treat the bottom of the painting as non-oil absorption or less oil absorption.
There are many materials that can be used to draw oil paintings, such as oil painting paper, canvas, oil painting board, etc. However, novices should note that no matter which material you choose to start your oil painting, please remember to treat the bottom of the painting as non-oil absorption or less oil absorption.
Oil painting paper is characterized by low price and easy handling. Since there is no need to make a special oil painting frame, it is suitable for beginners to use in daily training. However, it should be noted that the oil painting paper bought on the market cannot be used directly. The correct way to use it is to hang one or two layers of special base material or latex on it with a scraper and then use it. The purpose is to ensure that the paper does not absorb oil as much as possible.
Canvas is a material often used by professional oil painters and oil painting learners. Canvas mainly includes pure linen, cotton and linen blended and pure cotton.
Pure linen has poor elasticity, but the canvas has high strength and is not easy to loosen and deform after framing. It is a good oil canvas. But the price is expensive, the general professional oil painter uses more pure linen cloth.
The elasticity of cotton linen cloth is moderate, the strength of the canvas is moderate, and the price is moderate. Students in general professional colleges and universities use this kind of oil canvas.
Pure cotton canvas, the main advantage of this oil canvas is that it is cheap and suitable for general practice.
In addition to oil painting paper and canvas, some painters also like to paint oil paintings on wooden boards, mainly because the boards are relatively smooth and can handle the pictures very delicately. However, the cost of using oil painting boards is too high and it is not easy to grasp, so novices are not recommend to use them.