What kind of canvas to use for Mixed Media Art ?
Mixed Media Art Canvas ~ For practicing loose canvas on a roll is a very economical way of buying , it can be collaged onto stretched canvas later on or stretched onto canvas stretcher bars as a complete mixed media art painting when you are happy with it ~ Another alternative is canvas board also sometimes called canvas panels …which is literally canvas mounted or glued on a heavy card board, rather than on a frame. It still provides a rigid support, can be mounted and framed but is available cheaper in all sort of experimental sizes …. ~ Pulp Board is an even cheaper alternative .. much like a flat panel canvas board but on pulp molded paper surface …these are often heavily textured much like an embossed pattern and come surface primed with gesso ~ using canvas that is already primed ( meaning usually 3 layers of primer have been applied to the base canvas fabric that allows paints to adhere to it rather then for paint residue to sink through the fabric ) ~ Pre Stretched Canvas
