The following are some tools artists uses for oil painting reproductions : The Canvas Canvas is the most popular surface used in oil paintings. It is traditional flax, but because it is relatively expensive, and cotton. fabric painting is usually completed in several phases, which can be done at home a better deal to buy: first, the fabric is stretched over a wooden frame called a stretcher (or filter), and is tacked or stapled tightly to it . Subsequently, the artist is usually the case on the ground (see Oil Painting Tips and Techniques) to protect the chemical reaction in painting on canvas. Gypsum, which is calcium sulfate mixed with animal glue, is commonly used to justify the canvas. It should be emphasized that the fabric that is stretched to the type or types of government, must be charged before an oil painting or other coating to eat the substrate. Other surfaces can be used for oil painting of the panels, linoleum, wood and cardboard. The Brushes The ...