Kokuyo Camlin

  Painting with oil colours is a truly unique artistic experience. Its thick viscosity and slow drying creates artwork with an unmatched level of depth and texture that is harder to achieve with other popular painting mediums. The unique form of   Oil Colours   also calls for a bit of background on how to make the most of this medium. The most important being the surface it will be applied on. The right choice of canvas can make the process of oil painting a whole lot more productive with smooth application and excellent colour hold. Let’s take a look at some of the most ideal   canvas options for oil painting : Stretched and Primed Canvases These ready-to-go canvases are an excellent base for oil colours. Camel Stretched Canvases are hand-stretched to offer the ideal structure and primed evenly to offer the smoothest application. Canvases can be made either of linen or cotton. Linen canvases are extremely smooth and stiff but they are also tougher to stretch or prim...

  Choosing a suitable  canvas  can do wonders for your painting. But what all do you have to consider when purchasing your canvas? Here’s what you need to understand about the different types of canvases to make an educated choice! Every canvas is weighed based on a combination of its thickness and the weave of the fabric used. Stronger and capable of resisting easy wear and tear. Ideal for bigger canvases. Mostly loose and easy to stretch. It’s great for small paintings and is affordable. Your choice of fabric can vary depending on your purpose, expertise, and medium. Strong and lasting, linen is the most popular material used for  canvases . It is sturdy and resistant to wear but thick linen is not easy to stretch and is expensive compared to cotton. A relatively new  canvas fabric , cotton is a very cooperative fabric that is easy to stretch and fit onto a frame. The way every paper has a GSM (grams per square meter), the weave of your canvas is also importan...