CANVAS / PREP

gonna "size" the canvas, a protective layer of rabbit skin glue (ewwww)

without the word rabbit its kinda gross

its kinda like sand

put in cold water to sit overnight 

next day

double boiler

let set up

turned to a jelly like substance (ewww)

re-heat ready to use

heres our canvas

I start in the middle and work out

after doing the sides, the first coat is done!!

heating up for round 2

goes on just fine

gonna make my own primer out of chalk and linseed oil (AI said I could)

using a medicine cup for ratios (2:1)

start adding oil

mix it in...this is a bit dry

this is better

then mull it 

and mullet

and mull it....looks fantastic

ready to use

right off the glass

first coat going on

ahhhhhhhhh

half way

first coat done...gotta let it dry, it will need several more

used just the right amount

2nd coat 

applied with a knife this time

letting dry

after dry it was sticky and gross 

gonna clean it all off

scrub

and scrub

let dry

dont leave your thinner in a solo cup..... just sayin

make a second batch

all the stuffs

mixed up

thinned down with thinner

ready to apply

going on ok

seems to cover good

let it sit overnight and then sand

uhhhh... we have a problem

looks cool, but I don't think its supposed to do that

wow

welp... we tried......

at this point I gave up on this canvas

taking staples out

ripping apart

final staples out

hey nice stretcher frame at least....

back to raw canvas

re stething

almost good

done.... ready for sizing... again

new batch of skin glue (that never gets old saying)

ready to apply

covering raw canvas

all done...let dry

new gesso mixture

adding ingredients

looks like gesso

paints kinda like gesso

almsot covered

done let dry

final sanding...ready to paint!!