Preparing a canvas for airbrushing is one of the most overlooked steps in creating ultra-clean, professional artwork. In this video, I reveal why I never paint on raw canvas—and demonstrate my full ...

Before creating a painting of any kind—whether you're using oils, acrylics or tempera paints—it's important to apply a primer to the surface upon which you're painting. One type of painting surface ...

‘Gesso’ is a white, paint-like mixture traditionally made of plaster of Paris (gypsum), chalk, or whiting (calcium carbonate) ...

Acrylic paint is well-suited for detail, and is easy to use. Depending on the technique used by the artist, acrylic can produce results that are like oil or watercolour. Acrylics are water-based which ...

Acrylic paint is well-suited for detail, and is easy to use. Depending on the technique used by the artist, acrylic can produce results that are like oil or watercolour. Acrylics are water-based which ...

Gesso has an absorbent quality that prevents paint from bleeding or seeping when it's used as a primer on canvas, panel, paper, or other substrates. Before creating a painting of any kind—whether ...