Preparing Your Canvas For Painting

• Basic Materials • Stretching your canvas • Sizing using rabbit skin glue • Priming with acrylic gesso • Priming with oil primer • Canvas care and maintenance

A properly stretched and primed painting canvas is a pleasure to work on. By preparing your own canvas you can determine the size, canvas grade, and quality of materials. In this video, ou will learn step by step the methods for stretching and priming your canvas whether you're working in acrylics or oils.