Flora's Confetti [Archive]

cagathoc

08-31-2002, 11:14 AM

12x16 in alkyd oil on archival canvas panel

mame

08-31-2002, 11:23 AM

Now here's a real colorist's work.

Subtlety, mystery, hits of purity, considered restraint, cohesiveness.

Uh-huh.

PS - what would make your canvas panel UN-archival? Curious re the posting "archival".

cagathoc

08-31-2002, 11:31 AM

Mame,

I think if it were acidic, it would be unarchival. "Archival" near as I can tell means pH neutral.

They have this panel I'm trying called Raymar. I think it's nice because the back is sealed.

The site is at: http://www.raymarart.com.

Here is what they say about them:

RayMar's Plein Aire Panel is a professional quality canvas panel offered at an affordable price. It consists of either a double acrylic primed fine or medium tooth canvas mounted through a commercial process on a 1/8th inch hardboard. The pH neutral adhesive that binds the canvas to the panel in a completely uniform way also provides a permanent barrier against any moisture or mold that might cause deterioration to the back of the canvas. The reverse side of the panel is covered with a neutral colored vinyl to resist warping. The Plein Aire Panel is 100% archival.

I just mention it to distinguish it from the common canvas panels on cardboard which I think are crap and people shouldn't use for any serious painting.

~Cindy

mame

08-31-2002, 11:44 AM

gotcha. I just did a "canvas on panel" for the first time so was curious.

I used to work in a university bindery with an archival restoration expert and had the good fortune of learning about/discovering archival methods/materials and "think" I'm doing it right (?)

How do you like the rigidity of the panel? I like the bounce of stretched canvas but think I'm becoming a convert to canvas on panels.

I'll check out the web site. Txs:)

cagathoc

08-31-2002, 06:48 PM

I use painting knives quite a bit and I like the feel of the hard panel under the knife.

muchfoolishness

09-01-2002, 05:17 AM

flying over :)

AmyH

09-01-2002, 05:47 PM

I like the patterning and the contrast in this bery much :D

thanks for the link to the panels, gonna check em out

El_Elegante

09-01-2002, 06:48 PM

great colors on this one. I take it the hardboard pannels are some form of masonite or particle board or something? I had to stop painting on the canvas board after a leak in the storage room ruined some paintings. I might be up for trying a canvas over true hardboard though.

cagathoc

09-01-2002, 07:09 PM

El, It looks like masonite.