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BobRoss
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LOL, dnt get it at artstores, go buy it from bunnings, 1 x 6mm sheet or thicker if you like, I often paint on the 3 mm so its easily moved around, normally 2400x1200 is a lot of smaller boards. Get that on special and I doubt few canvas suppliers besides the reject shop maybe will be a cheaper option, prepped MDF is a much more controllable surface and not far off your higher end clayboard and synthetic paper alternatives, erasing is also fine on it in comparison to canvas which can be easily overworked, if you want texture, then use your canvas, more towards traditional methods, but the amount of prep time to get canvas ready to paint high end work is prob a few hrs in each board, consider that also in your costing factor if planning to do such for sale, the mdf by comparison is prob about 3 minutes a board to prep is a solid non moving surface which if you want it to last years prob a better surface also in that regard. but ultimately canvas is for oil painters LOL
aside from digital media and pencil, my background is oil/canvas going back to me college days. all this acrylics/reducers, airbrushing etc is new to me.
i see mdf at bunnings, but its still more than bulk rolls of canvas. i guess if you want to avoid the prep work, paying more may be worth it to you. i guess it couldnt hurt to sample a piece of mdf in the future. thanks for your input