Artistic Insights from the Studio of Erica Norelius


Toning a Canvas Prior to Oil Painting

Why tone a canvas in the first place? Toning your painting surface is a wonderful way to be able to more accurately judge value and color. This technique also helps to tone down the bright white speckles that creep through when your painting is completely finished. In this post I highlight two different approaches using 1) New White Canvas 2) Old Oil Painting [...]

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