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What is the best surface on which to use oil and acrylic paints?
The best suited surfaces for oil and acrylic are prepared boards and surfaces. Acrylic is more forgiving in that most non-oily surfaces will take acrylic paint. Oils paints must be painted onto prepared/ gesso primed surfaces. This allows for proper adhesion to the surface.

Canvas or Canvas Board?

Daler Rowney Premium Daler 3D Canvas 

High quality medium grain triple primed canvas on a thick wooden frame. Ideal for artists who require a deeper canvas without visual tacking or stapling on the sides. Allows further painting space and gives a three dimensional effect. Available in a range of sizes and suitable for use with Oils and Acrylics.

Winsor & Newton Artists Canvas Board

 Originally a sketcher's product these superior quality canvas boards feature canvas laminated onto high quality boards of excellent stability. They are stretched by hand for correct tension and tailored corners and are triple coated with one coat of acid free sizing and two coats of highly pigmented primer formulated by Winsor & Newton.

Artists' Canvas Board is correctly prepared for immediate use by the artist and are suitable for use with Oil, Water Mixable Oil, Alkyd and Acrylic colours. The medium grain surface is ideal for all techniques including heavier applications of colour. The balanced absorbency and tooth of the canvas board prevents sinking of oil colours and improves adhesion.