We get this question a lot. “Which canvas is best for Bill’s method of oil painting?” It can be quite confusing when you walk into the art supply store. We are always surprised at the high prices these stores charge for canvas. You could stretch your own canvas, but watching the videos is enough to exhaust us. It’s worth it to pay a higher price and let someone else stretch your canvas.

“Value” is a term used by artists to describe the amount of light or dark in a color. When a color is lighter, we say it is higher in value. When a color is darker, we say it is lower in value.

I used to think that perspective was the biggest problem in most paintings we see posted to social media. And, yes, it is a problem. Objects with the wrong perspective distort a painting. Viewers can’t make sense out of what they see. It’s almost like scratching fingernails on a chalkboard.