Every artist needs a surface for their art. For painters, one of the most popular surfaces to support their work is an artist’s canvas but with many on the market, it’s hard to know which canvas to pick. The type of canvas that you decide to purchase will depend on your comfort with it, your budget, the type of artwork you’re creating, as well as your familiarity with the surface. Canvases come in all shapes and sizes, including cotton duck, canvas rolls and even linen, but before you put your paintbrush to work, consider asking yourself the following questions: How much am I willing to spend? Although linen canvas rolls are a superior painting surface, they’re also expensive. With their narrower threads and tighter weave, once primed they are unlikely …
