Robert Gross's Blog (2)

This painting started out with good intentions.. mainly, of having a meadow, with long grassy stalks everywhere.. now, why is it, when using acrylic paint, no matter how much you 'work' the painting, the colors just seem to fade into the canvas and disappear? 

I'm beginning to think I'm going to throw acrylic painting over, for oil, just to make sure I can…

Hi, I realized that with all Richard's wonderful info on color and lighting, I would love to see something on 'how to prime a canvas'.  I have painted on art store canvas for years, and never liked the way the paint 'fades' into the weave.  Maybe its time to learn!  Hope to hear from you soon - all the best, Robere