I have recently started painting with oils and have heard and read about people painting oil on board. I have no clue what this is??? I use stretched canvases and have noticed that a lot of the paintings that I love are said to be painted on board. I would really like to do this but like I said--I dont know what it is. Anyone???
Thanks,
Amy
2007-09-18 10:14:02 · 6 answers · asked by amy m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
It is exactly what it says - oil paint on some form of board rather than stretched canvas. Artists have been using oil on board techniques for centuries. Pax - C
2007-09-18 10:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil on a piece of plywood board like you woud find at Home Depot. But remember to sand and prime the board first before you paint!
2007-09-18 14:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil paints on a wooden board.
2007-09-18 10:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
* Snigger * Indeed you could read it as the famous "Baby on board."-sticker.
Board is an easy to store medium that is used mainly for studies. There are highquality boards that rival canvas.
5 Pieces of board take the same space as 1 streched canvas (the thickness).
Board can be plywood or cardboard with some canvas glued to that.
Check this line-up to see them 'all'.
http://www.islandblue.com/store/department/10/Canvas-&-Painting-Boards/
2007-09-18 20:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just started using oils too. its oil paintings done on a masonite board. i had to go to my art professor about this. he made us do that for homework and i had no idea. if u need one... your local hardware store prob has one. they're like 6 bucks for one that is like 12X14.
good luck!
2007-09-18 11:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it refers to oil paint or pastel on a canvas, but im just guessing.
2007-09-18 10:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its oil painting
2007-09-18 10:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by mad 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋