Canvas types

~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

I'm just wondering, whenever I see a canvas in stores
it says it's suitable for acrylic paint...

But I wonder is it suitable for watercolour paint as well (since I use water colour)

Is there any specific canvas material/type that "repels" water colour?
Or if water colour wouldn't work well?

Or does any canvas work with any medium?

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=breesense Jun 29, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Did I confuse you? I can lend some tips on the appropriate medium, if you want.

~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

not really
hmmm...I was thinking; those cardstock paper for watercolour, do they crinkle up if painted on?
since you know, normal paper crinkles up......
and if it's thicker than paper, is it still frame-able?...

=breesense Jun 29, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

It crinkles, but not very much. Regular printer paper tears up a lot easier

It's thick, but it still fits in a frame

~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

so basically it is a thick paper?

since It's easy to hang a canvas (no need for a frame)
so I was just wondering how people hang up water colour artworks

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~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

Is cardstock paper
that thick cardboard-like paper?

~CinderBlockStudios Jun 29, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

if you want to use watercolor on canvas, you'll want to apply an acrylic medium that mimics the texture and absorbancy of paper.

Might I suggest: [link]

~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

right thank you

=nelchee Jun 29, 2012 Professional General Artist

Watercolour is made for paper. You cannot use even diluted (watered down) acrylics on canvas of wood. It's just not made for this purpose.

~Fuyuko7 Jun 29, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

oh ok

=nelchee Jun 29, 2012 Professional General Artist

* canvas OR wood

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