How Do You Prepare A Canvas For Acrylic Painting?
If you love to paint with acrylic paints, but have never tried painting on a canvas, then you may not know that a canvas must be prepared before it can be painted on properly. Preparing a canvas involves priming it with a base coat so that your paint will glide onto your canvas smoothly and evenly. Once you master preparing your canvas for acrylic paint, your finished product will be a more professional-looking painting. Place an easel into an area of your home that you can get messy, and place a pre-stretched canvas onto the easel. Place a drop-cloth underneath the easel to catch any paint spills. Fill an empty coffee can with water, and place a 2-inch paint brush into the water. Squeeze a large amount of white acrylic paint onto a palette. Coat the paint brush in white acrylic paint thoroughly. Begin painting the canvas using long, horizontal strokes, working your way down to the bottom of the canvas. It is important to use even strokes. Wait for the paint to dry, and apply a second
