Rabbit Skin Glue is a ground for oil paintings on cotton duck canvas, linen and polycotton blend which forms an isolation layer between the oil paint and the canvas. Items required for preparation Rabbit skin glue flakes Water A double boiler, or a bowl over a saucepan, or an electric slow cooker Preparation The ratio [...]

When painting with oils the canvas needs to prepared properly.  Don’t assume if a canvas is double primed with a universal primer that it is suitable for oil painting. This is a test I carried out with a scrap piece of canvas. As you can see the oil has stained the back of the canvas.