Best canvas boards & panels according to redditors
We found 41 Reddit comments discussing the best canvas boards & panels. We ranked the 25 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 41 Reddit comments discussing the best canvas boards & panels. We ranked the 25 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Your OP was so good that I thought I'd help link these:
$70.50 total plus tax.
Feeling lazy? Here's an entire set for $70.83.
Obviously I don't vouch for any of this stuff and you can get cheap things but... yeah. Thanks OP. Now I want to paint.
I used this! It’s comparable to 14ct Aida.
Darice Perforated Plastic #14... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001145310?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Outus 12 Pack Mini Canvas Panels for Painting Craft Drawing (3 x 3 Inch) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1YPMQ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MkszzbH2KPWG0 couldn't find 2x2 (but I also didn't take much time to look). Averages out to a little over a dollar per canvas! Amazon rocks.
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Printed then cutout the letters and taped them to cardstock. I would recommend using a canvas panel like this.
> Why are most portrait paintings made using oil rather than acrylic? Should I be using one or the other?
Oil is probably the most flexible of paints in terms of the number and variety of techniques you can use with it.
> Should I be using one or the other?
There's more to choose from in paints than just oils and acrylics! Gouache (a matte, fast drying paint that reactivates when you get it wet again) and casein (the oldest paint known to man, it uses milk protein as it's medium, dries a bit slower than gouache) are both good options for beginners, with gouache being the cheaper of the two. You can use either of them on good watercolor paper; 140 lb paper is a good compromise, as it's not as a expensive as heavier papers but is heavy enough to hold up without buckling badly, even more so if you stretch it first.
Watercolor is also inexpensive, but is probably the most difficult to do well and is very unforgiving; you don't really get to fix your mistakes with watercolor.
Ultimately you will want to experiment with different paints and find the one or ones you like most. (I, personally, am not a fan of acrylics. I don't like the way it handles; it feels like painting with melted plastic to me.)
> What is the cheapest way to practice painting? I bought a few canvases yesterday and was surprised to see how expensive they can be! Also I was surprised by how much paint I was going through.
Gouache on watercolor paper, like I said before, is a good, inexpensive way to start out.
If you want to use other paints, though, don't buy canvases while you're practicing. You can use pretty much any paint on gessoed paper that's relatively heavy, or even stiff cardboard.
When I took oil painting back up again not that long ago I did several pieces on gessoed bristol board which I had lying around. When I'd had enough of those I switched to these 8x10 canvas panels and a big pack of mixed size panels; in bulk they're much cheaper than stretched canvas and are easier to store.
When you're starting with a new paint you're unsure of, just get a tube of ivory black and titanium white and do some grayscale studies with it. You can get comfortable with the handling of the paint without spending a ton of money, and it's always good practice for developing your sense of values.
If you then want to do portraits, you can then move easily into a Zorn palette using the black and white you already have, plus yellow ochre and a good, opaque red like cadmium red medium. (Zorn used vermilion for his red, which is wildly toxic and which no one makes any more.) The color pieces I did on bristol board earlier are Zorn head studies done with that palette, and I also used it for this portrait and this one.
Add to the Zorn palette a good blue like an ultramarine or cobalt and you've got a pretty good starter palette. Add in a burnt umber and you can mix your own black if you want, using the blue and the umber, and swap out the yellow ochre for something less earthy like a cadmium yellow medium if you need something more primary colored. You end up with a small, focused palette that didn't cost you an arm and a leg and that you can mix anything but really intense secondary colors with. And since you don't need those often, you can just pick up small tubes of them as needed.
With paints that aren't too fast drying, like oils, you can collect up all the left over paint on your palette at the end of the day, mix it all together, and make a rich grey-brown that you can use to desaturate any other color on your palette or just lighten and darken anywhere you need a neutral color. Sealed in a airtight container you can use it for days, weeks, or longer depending on the paint. If you end up with more than you can use, just do some grayscale studies with it!
> What can I do to develop a better eye for color?
Start with just black and white. Then do some paintings with just black, white, and one other color; this one, my first one on a canvas panel, was just black, white, and red, as was this one I did next. And just slowly build up your number of colors from there. Do a lot of painting with just a primary palette, too; black or burnt umber / white / red / blue / yellow, where you have to mix everything else from those. You won't be able to get super intense colors that way but, again, you really want to keep most of your colors more desaturated anyway.
Painting simple still lifes of primary colored objects is very good practice. Wooden blocks like these are really good for color studies; set up a few of them, put a piece of black cloth or paper behind them, shine a desk light on them, and paint the colors as accurately as you can.
Most art supply stores will carry packs of canvas panels such as these. Much cheaper than actual canvas but still textured the same.
Paint: 12 piece - $8.96
Brushes:12 piece - $7.99
Knifes: 5 piece - $6.74
[Canvas:(12) 8x10 - $11.99] (https://www.amazon.com/CANVAS-PANELS-12-PACK-Painting/dp/B01FCHZOII/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1503068681&sr=1-4&keywords=canvas)
Paint Thinner: 34 oz. - $13.69
Total: $49.37
All of this should last you a while. You can share with your spouse too. Maybe get two sets of brushes though. You can do it. I never have painted anything in my life because I was scared how I'd waste my time on how it would turn out. You just have to do it! Loved every painting I have done. You will never like everything detail about you art (happy little accidents) but you will be happy with the overall outcome. Plus it is so relaxing!
If a near by place sells it, get a small set of [12 acrylics] (http://www.amazon.com/Reeves-Acrylic-Paints-Assorted-Color/dp/B00251IKQ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375862560&sr=8-1&keywords=12+acrylic), a small starter set of [paint brushes] (http://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Series-Brown-Handled-Brush/dp/B000H431OQ/ref=pd_sim_hg_54) and some small [canvas panels] (http://www.amazon.com/Canvas-panels-inch-pack-12/dp/B00251AWQ4/ref=pd_sim_hg_22) or a [deeper canvas] (http://www.amazon.com/Fredrix-5031-Stretched-Canvas-36-Inch/dp/B000Y3EST2/ref=pd_sim_ac_82) if you wish to hang them up . be sure to price check these near by, as a place near me sells canvases at a almost a third of that price
I personally found acrylics easier to get into. you can water them down to get a watercolor feel, or keep them thick for more of an oil's feel and are much more satisfying and easier to pick up then colored pencils. They also dry quickly. Then just get some cheap plastic plates to use for a pallet and set up anywhere you have space.
Are these on paper? If so, make sure you're using paper appropriate for acrylics, so you don't have to worry about degradation, and you'll have a much easier time achieving depth of colour/shading. You don't necessarily have to move to stretched canvas, especially if you're just starting getting a hang of the medium and just want to play around. You can also use primed canvas pads (eg). They're similar similar to watercolour or sketch pads and have a primed side.
Your second piece is cute and would make a nice illustration, especially for something like a children's book. There's definitely a story there.
Have you painted before? Looks like you're having a good time trying out the new medium, and are making good use of techniques and the material. Good luck!
this is exactly what I though of too! http://www.amazon.com/Mesh-Plastic-Canvas-Assortment-Pack/dp/B00EOMJSGC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1454207372&sr=8-7&keywords=plastic+canvas
Hey! Your comment made me go look around again and I found these https://www.amazon.ca/Tosnail-Mini-Canvas-Panels-Set/dp/B06XKVLTZW/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1499887564&sr=1-6 as 3x3 inches, not 2x2 but I work with these as well. I'm gonna order and see how they are! :D Thanks again for the reminder lol
I love Amazon for these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GZZNALK?psc=1
His jerky method is one of the few things on the show that just doesn't seem to work. As you've mentioned it's crazy expensive now (didn't he say $.99 per?) and no matter which kind I tried I got filter fibers stuck to the jerky.
I've had much better luck with plastic canvas stapled to some cheap wood frames I made up. Still works great with the box fan, easier to clean, and nothing stuck to the food.
> 1) If I just want to practice, do I have to size the wood, or can I just go straight to 2-3 coats of acrylic gesso before painting?
I buy canvas paper for that. Ex: https://www.amazon.com/Fredrix-3501-Canvas-Pads-16-Inch/dp/B000YQGG3A
> 2) Also for practice, does it matter if I use something tougher like marine plywood, or is normal plywood okay? What's the cheapest hard surface I can get away with practicing?
it does not matter if you want to trash it. it should be something like a regular surface though.
> 3) For more polished attempts, is 1/8" thick marine plywood suitable for pieces that are 9x12"? (sized and gesso'd) I know warping is an issue for larger pieces, but considering 9x12" isn't that big, and marine plywood is pretty expensive, I'm hoping it's okay.
It's probably ok. I'd spend some time studying the business of board prep and proper woods.
> 4) I've been having what I call "false starts" because I'm so afraid of wasting such costly materials. My background so far has been digital, so nearly everything needed to be bought. Is this anxiety normal, and any advice on how to get over it?
Yes.
Just paint. Start with black and white, then add color after you feel comfortable.
> 5) Are there any sort of containers to avoid using when storing mediums or solvents? I currently have glass jars with metal lids, but would plastic jars with plastic lids be all right, or glass jars with the airtight lids lined with rubber?
Glass jars w/ cork would be good - you can get those from some new age stores which do incense & oils n stuff. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Glass-Bottle-Cork-Top-3-4oz/dp/B007EEQ0BI
I buy Hobby Lobby eyedropper bottles, myself. I fill the bottle and store the main jar in a darker place.
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Painting-Supplies/Palettes-Tools/50mL-Dropper-Bottles/p/57410
> 6) I have a very tiny room, so space is a problem for me. Is it okay to have my painting area in the same room as where I sleep if I take precautions? (not leaving solvent or medium out, washing or dipping brushes, storing rags in a metal container/washing rags at the end of the day)?
Linseed oil isn't an issue. Only the solvents are problematic in terms of offgassing. Make sure your rags are stored in a way that doesn't cause fire.
> 7) Any advice on where and how to cut costs? I've taken to using some cheap materials for some stuff, but everything else seems so costly. Here's my starter set checklist:
> ~ Gamsol
Good solvent. Don't cut costs and use hardware store stuff.
> ~ Galkyd/Liquin
You don't need this.
> ~ Winsor & Newton limited palette (6 tubes)
k.
> ~ Golden Gesso + sandpaper + 2 varnishing brushes
To be honest, I just buy canvases from Dick Blick. I have done the gesso and prep, and it doesn't do anything for me most of the time.
> ~ A set of hog hair brushes, filberts, flats, rounds in small and medium
Can skip the filberts. You'll probably want large.
I would not skimp on brushes. I advise Dick Blick Master's line of red sables and hog hairs. They are a big part of what makes you able to do controllable work.
> ~ palette (cheap piece of glass)
I use a $7 hobby lobby palette.
> ~ cheap canvas boards for practice (inquiring at a local hardware for wood panels to save money)
seems legit.
> ~ 2x palette knives
You probably should get a set so you can figure out how you want to manipulate paint, unfortunately. Saving that: yes, 2x is good.
> ~ a handful of airtight jars and containers
You typically don't need those....
> ~ paper towels and used clothing for rags
Yep.
> ~ DIY'd: brush rack for holding/drying used brushes, table easel
Yep. I cut a semicircle out of an amazon box to lay the brushes flat for holding drying brushes (this way water doesn't run into the wood while it dries); for actual longer term storage I have some glass containers from hobby lobby. If you eat peanut butter faster than I do, you can buy glass jars of peanut butter and use them instead.
Oil painting is a spendy hobby to get started.
I would prefer good brushes, good oil/solvent, and a few but good tubes of paint over anything else. You can cheap out on pretty much everything else; if you can get good wood and properly prep, that's close to ideal for painting longjevity once you can figure out how to cradle it.
Good paint lasts, doesn't have useless additives, and behaves well. I always recommend using single pigment paint for reasons of controllability. Good oil doesn't get in your way, good brushes help you. For budget conscious painting, I believe Gamsol is the best company dollar for dollar, but you can do yourself a solid with Art Treehouse as well.
All this reminds me, I have to put together a "learner's" order for a family member who's into art. :)
Fredrix 3501 Canvas Pads, 12 by 16-Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YQGG3A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_i391DbXPFMMA5
This is the brand I use. I take masking tape and tape it at the edges to an art board.
Another nice thing about them is that once they are dry, I can store them much much easier.
I have found a distinction between plastic canvas for needlepoint and plastic/vinyl aida for cross stitch (here are some choices offered by UK-based Willow Fabrics). Plastic canvas has wider holes to accommodate the fluffiness of yarn.
I have seen posts on this sub using perforated plastic canvas, but I am not sure if it flexes as much as plastic aida.
Maybe something like this? The problem with plastic canvas is that it doesn't come in very large sizes though. I'm not sure how big a piece you need.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perforated-Plastic-Canvas-Count-Pkg-White/dp/B001145310/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=plastic+canvas&qid=1556455805&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
I did some similar sizes for a similarly nerdy bunch and backed them with canvas panels.
I just used very good fabric glue to adhere to the back all around and wrote a message on the back.
They were like nerdy post cards!
Good luck and have fun!
$1.85!
These canvas panels can be used for so many things. A lot of creativity can grow here!
/u/bumblebeerose, come get creative! :)
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If you're looking for cheaper options, there's always canvas paper too to practice on - something like https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YQGG3A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just to give another option besides the Tombows, I use a combination of the Huhuhue Double Ended and the Huhuhue Fine Tips.
With a decent notebook (ie. not a composition book) I get minimal bleeding and the pens are super affordable.
I don't know if you have a case for pens, but I recently bought this one and I'm super happy with it.
Krylon K02754007 Fusion All-in-One Spray Paint, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFWTQJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_58IJDbH0HXS2G
Arteza 5x7" White Blank Canvas Panel Boards, Bulk Pack of 14, Primed, 100% Cotton for Acrylic Painting, Oil Paint & Wet Art Media, Canvases for Professional Artist, Hobby Painters & Beginners https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQQ9K71/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_b-IJDbW9TBZ49
And if you dont want to do ANY work
https://www.etsy.com/market/banksy_stencil
You're giving this street scammer too much credit.
Twistable Crayons were a God send with my youngest. She would snap crayons, pencils, colored pencils, and ruin any and all markers.
Also Canvas Panel Boards with crayola washable paints and Apron
I would go the spidey route of perforated plastic (mesh style) or metal mesh(splatter pan)
Thank you! I've done a few on canvas pads like this https://www.amazon.com/Fredrix-3501-Canvas-Pads-16-Inch/dp/B000YQGG3A
But this was my first on a stretched canvas. Also I won't be selling this one... (it was my Christmas gift to my mom!)
Hopefully I can paint some that will sell in the near future though!
So my book question didn't really factor into my decision, because I had an answer in mind from reading another of your comments haha.
I think you should help your dad get back into oil painting with a cute "paint nite"!
For the actual gift, you should buy oil paints, brushes, and canvases. (Although please bear in mind I have never used oil paint, so you may want to check in with a craft store like Michael's on what is best... I just sorted by good reviews and pricing!)
Also in the package, you should include a "Paint Nite with /u/Notaprizetobewon" coupon! For the paint nite, pull up a Bob Ross video and paint together. Then, you can trade paintings with each other as another unique little gift, and hang them somewhere special. Or hang them together!