What is the smooth finished canvas technique developed by Dalhart Windberg?
Dalhart Windberg is an American painter renowned for his vibrant and realistic landscapes. Once named “Artist of Texas” by the state legislature, he now teaches painting workshops across the country. Windberg developed his “smooth surface” technique of oil painting as an individual variation on the style of Renaissance Masters. Fragile in appearance, a canvas marbleized in this way can blend shades and colors into each other. Lee Hunt has employed Windberg’s smooth canvas technique for the last 20 years. Lee maintains that while painting on such a layered surface is more difficult than on regular rough canvas, it allows for realistic detail combined with a soft, dreamy look.
