Canvas Board - FAQs

Q1: What is canvas board?

Answer: A canvas is an extremely durable, plain woven fabric that is stretched upon a wooden frame, often used as a surface for oil paints or acrylics.

Q2: Is canvas material good quality?

Answer: All canvases on our website are made with high quality materials, tightly wrapped, a good solid structure, and already primed.

Q3: What is priming a canvas?

Answer: Priming is the process of applying a coating of acrylic gesso or oil priming white, a clear medium before start your painting. This process creates a barrier between the canvas and the paint of a painting. Without gesso priming, canvas absorbs more paint, dries hard and making the surface stiff.

Q4: What is a canvas material?

Answer: Canvas is a durable plain-woven fabric usually made from cotton or hemp yarn. It is used to create crafts and paintings.

Q5: What type of canvas is best?

Answer: There are two types, according to the fabric material used in canvases, is either linen or cotton. linen is considered the best due to the quality of the surface and durability, however, it is also costly. Cotton is a more affordable option that provides an excellent surface of suitably durable quality.

Q6: Are these boards pre-prepared? Can we directly paint on them?

Answer: Yes! this canvas is prepared or pre-primed. You can directly apply acrylic or oil prints on this canvas.

Q7: Which oil pastels we should use in canvas?

Answer: Any oil pastel can be used its safe and work well.

Q8: Does this canvas board good for oil painting?

Answer: Yes! It can be used for oil painting.

Q9: How long should I wait between coats of acrylic paint?

Answer: Latex, Acrylic paints or any water base paint need at least four hours between coats. Oil-based paint and primer need at least 24 hours between coats. Re-coating too soon can lead to poor adhesion, peeling paint, and uneven color.

Q10: How do you get a super glossy finish on painted canvas?

Answer: All you need to do is mix the gloss medium into the paint on the palette, and then paint as normal. The paint should dry to a glossy finish.