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How To Prepare an Un-primed Canvas for Painting
Most stretched canvas comes primed and ready to paint. However, cotton-duck - often supplied on a roll - may be un-prepared and may have to be primed to prevent the paint (especially oil paint) from soaking into the material. Read Full Article

How to Make Canvas Boards
Learn how to make canvas panels to standards even professional artists would be happy with by following this step-by-step guide. Making your own canvas boards is relatively easy and rewarding, allowing you to create your ideal support to your own exact bespoke needs. Read Full Article

The Brazilian Artist - Henderson Cisz
Henderson Cisz, the cosmopolitan South American artist has earned global renown for his high-impact depictions of urban, beautiful and fashionable cities. The artist deserves praise for capturing the essential character of these places and the impact of weather on the scenes. Using soft and cool shades, the travel-loving artist creates the right atmosphere. The cities he visits and the ocean are inspirations for his attractive and fascinating work. Read Full Article

A Popular Figurative Artist: Sarah-Jane Szikora
While many artists portray unhappiness and sad themes, Sarah-Jane Szikora creates humorous pictures that incorporate gingerbread men, food and most important - appalling fat ladies. Her purpose through her art is to make people smile, for people to like themselves, and for women to not have bad feelings about their body. Quirkiness or eccentricity, bright colours, and much detail make up her hallmark style. Her art has been greatly appreciated to the extent that it has been replicated as limited edition prints, sculptures and ceramic ware. Read Full Article

How to Tighten a Canvas with Tightening Keys
Tightening keys are supplied with most canvases and they can be used to tighten the canvas if it becomes slightly loose. This step-by-step guide explains how this can be done safely without damaging the stretchers. Read Full Article

How to Tighten a Slack Painting on Stretched Canvas with Hot Water
This guide explains how paintings on canvases which have become slightly slack over time can be easily tightened by applying hot water. This is one of the common techniques used by artists to quickly and easily restore the tension of the art canvas. Read Full Article