I've stretched the canvas and primed the linen with rabbit skin glue so now the first layer of gesso goes on. Gesso is a white paint mixture consisting of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, or any combination of these. It's an undercoat essentially with a matt and slightly rough surface which the paint [...]

Early 2021 and I'm making a pair of large, long and thin, works on canvas. I bought the stretchers - the wooden frames -which I've assembled then stretched with best quality artists grade fine linen. Next prime the canvas first with rabbit skin glue; this acts as a sealant before gesso's applied and tightens the [...]