I expect this has been discussed at some point but my main reason for rehashing the topic is the most incredible buy currently available on E Bay...24 16 inch primed boards for a staggering £19 !
They arrived yesterday and they are perfect ...primed boards all warp free and ready to go, check them out here..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375982885514
I have always used boards mainly because they can be stored in quantity without taking up too much space, i now have around 400 completed paintings which if done on a stretch canvas would just be impossible to store in my house.
I also like the fact that they can be framed 😀


    I'm not painting in oil a lot lately, but I really enjoyed boards and even canvas paper. It feels like its much less of a commitment than working on a full canvas

      I use cheap pre-stretched canvases for my weekly Bob Ross paintings, but if I'm going to work on my own composition or something else that takes multiple sessions, I prefer canvas-laminated panels. It's kind of the best of both worlds for me.

        Yeah, when i started painting after retirement i used stretched canvases but quickly realised that if i stuck with my new hobby i would quickly run out of storage.

          11 days later

          @tel Yes, Storage is a big problem. I've had to unstretch and roll up many of my Bob Ross paintings!

            6 days later

            Thanks for the link tel, I'm putting an order in. The size is smaller than I'm used to but I like idea that they store easily. I've never considered using boards since the first time I saw them in a shop they were warped and that would do my head in. What causes them to warp, and if they do, is there a way to get them flat again?

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