Canvas Priming Methods Used by the Old Masters

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How did the old masters stretch and primed their canvases? Join me live as I discuss the various priming methods used by painters from the 16th through the 17th century.
I will discuss the following questions,
What is a double oil ground?
How were the canvases stretched?
What materials were used to prime canvases?
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@gibsonflyingv2820 8 ай бұрын

Cruel and sick that your videos, unmatched with in depth information including scientific basis mixed with history and satisfying visual demonstrations, Don't ever give up. You deserve 1 million subscribers, not 20 k

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the comments!!

@KoshNaranick 21 күн бұрын

please do a video where you show the actual process from making the canvas, stretching then putting on the different grounds... I guess you will need several canvas'.. love your work!!

@doddagopi4933 Жыл бұрын

You are a professional of a different standard. You are from the fundamentals. Your videos are a definite research materials. Thanks a lot for posting such wonderful & educational videos on oil painting. Hope all artists learn the amount if effort, that had gone into the oil paintings from the day it all started. Your videos bring out these facts in a striking way. Thanks a lot

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting. 🙏🙏🙏

@nicaraguaart5172 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias Maestro, he aprendido mucho con sus videos, constantemente se vuelven cada vez más interesantes, incluso coleccionables de cara a la formación pictórica y el amplio conocimiento sobre los antiguos maestros de la pintura. Mi agradecimiento y admiración por su loable labor.

@pastorrewelacostarivera 2 жыл бұрын

Saludos desde Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Dios bendiga tu talento. Gracias por compartir tu conocimiento y experiencia.

@innakapitun 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very interesting material and a huge thank you for your support. Greetings from Ukraine 💙💛

@bjn7242 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Luis, Sebastian here from Amsterdam. Thank you for mentioning Ukraine, that touched my heart. Could you continue to show the process of the double ground, up to an underpainting? It does not make sense to me to cover the brown completely with a gray. I suspect that the gray of the second layer found in cross sections was not priming, but underpainting in white and umber or earth colors, with the first brown coming through in shadows and acting as a complementary color for cool colors of the underpainting. As an art historian I have seen many of such underpaintings. Willem Kalf his paintings of farm interiors for instance. So can you explain about the pictorial function of the gray priming layer please? Thank you for all your efforts and for your wonderful kindness to share your findings with us!

@ArielGulluni78 2 жыл бұрын

Remember that even Rembrandt some times bought pre primed canvas. some times that double ground could be only the brown original version plus one more selected by the artist.

@stephenrose1343 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Luis, I finally found the time to watch this long awaited installment on your excellent series on old master techniques. I was interested to see you string a canvas on a strainer and use your priming knife. One advantage of stringing the canvas, is that you don't get the canvas stuck to the stretcher when you apply the rabbit skin glue. This can be a nuisance, as it allows the primer to strike through to the point of contact with the stretcher. I have found it necessary to release the back of the canvas from the face of the stretcher, by running a plastic kitchen spatula along it. Or, taking it off and restretching it. Many years ago I was given a recipe, by a theatrical scene painter, for a half chalk ground, which gives a little more flexibility to the initial priming. Essentially, after your two coats of size has dried, take your dry materials (calcium carbonate, pigment) mix them together, make a well, pour in some prepared size, then float a measure of linseed oil on the top, 1 part oil to 3 part size. Fold in and mix to a paste, then add additional size to make a creamy mixture. I used a metal developing tray, which I could keep warm,, to contain the Primer. I have successfully used this method for many years on larger canvases. Thank you for your videos, they have greatly added to my knowledge of old master techniques.

@eduardoventura1704 2 жыл бұрын

Buenas tardes maestro, esta clase se hizo esperar bastante, pero sus seguidores siempre estamos pendientes de sus actualizaciones. Muchas gracias por este excelente video.

@khadigaalbalady911 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, for adding the Arabic translation

@fathyzin6470 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation! Great informative! Thank You!

@TheJoan48 4 ай бұрын

Glad I found you. I watch the BBC series, Fake or Fortune. They were studying two paintings, one by Thomas Lawrence and one by Moriah Cosway. Mr. Lawrence's painting is like new and Mrs. Cosway's is full of cracks. Both are made in the same time frame, about 1760 or so. That made me realize I need to learn alot more than I know. I'm simply buying pre-primed canvases and not priming them myself at all. I see the error of my ways now after watching your video. I want to paint on smooth surfaces and have my work look new in the future. Thanks for this video. I'm a new fan. Joan Williamson

@rojoartkid4043 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Luis. I'm very glad I came across your channel

@borist6210 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente explicación desde la historia de matariales, pintura, imprimación, etc... muchos aspectos que no vi durante toda la carrera de artes !!! Muchas gracias Maestro !!

@ArtbyJasonABell 2 жыл бұрын

…great presentation as usual 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@HimmelsscheibeNebra 2 жыл бұрын

I just love this video, which is in my opinion a masterpiece of art motivation videos. Such a well-presented and profound craftsmanship and knowledge. Thank you for the great work and for keeping tradition in high esteem and for making us curious to learn about and reconnect to the tradition.

@jbaumun 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating . My interest in Vermeer has just increased 10-fold . I'll revisit this you tube subject many many times , to be sure . Thank you for posting .

@fernandogaleano6124 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente video... Lleno de datos profundos de investigación, condensados en pocos minutos.. Gracias

@louielouie4187 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Amazing job, you are much appreciated

@aureliosalvador3152 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente explicación e información maestro, es una joya en medio de un océano de desinformación, su canal es muy didáctico e informativo con mucha investigación que su servidor agradece mucho, le deseo el mayor de los éxitos en esta titánica empresa👍

@wesleythomas8009 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I'm always appreciative of your KZfaq videos. I love the song choice for your demonstration section, by the way. Very inspiring.

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for visiting the channel and commenting Wesley! I love the music as well. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@elisafinch1325 10 ай бұрын

Thank you dear Luis Borero,help me a lot..God bless you...Cielito..Artist of fine Arte...from California..

@simaturna9765 2 жыл бұрын

By subscribing to your channel I made my day Thank you sir 🙏

@ramkumarsunuwar8408 8 ай бұрын

very knowledgeable video , thank you so much sir.

@emtnz1569 3 ай бұрын

Las radiografías de muchos cuadros dejan entrever también un cuchillo muy similar al de uso actual. Ese cuchillo escalpelo tiene un uso más adecuado para las capas más subyacentes en preparciones mixtas. Se parece al que usaban los antiguos doradores para enrasar estucos.

@hazmaouini6291 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir very informative 🖌️🙏

@camilopalomino8319 2 жыл бұрын

Increíble el proceso y los resultados de tu investigación inmersiva. Muchas gracias por compartir, que tengas éxito con el curso 👍👍👍

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por tus comentarios Camilo. 🙏🏻

@stephenfularz7573 Жыл бұрын

Good information on preparing canvases.

@bryanmartin9420 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jimqartworks 2 жыл бұрын

awesome, thanks

@Divertedflight 2 жыл бұрын

One thing that I noticed in priming, is that there's little advantage in using a double primed lead ground on a very coarse linen, and by that I mean 2x lead ground not what you've done. When scaping the first white layer down into the weave the high darker linen points show through the paint. It's actually better to have a mid tone first priming closer to the tone of the linen. Any linen weave spots that might ghost through this mid tone are basically irrelevant because they're about the same as this paint layer anyway.

@Florian_Ionescu 5 ай бұрын

very useful information, I appreciate your knowledge! Greetings!

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting! 🙏🙏

@bottegadelloscuro 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome channel 👌👌

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

@cuentamedenuevo7399 2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por el magnífico video, Maestro Borrero. Me encantó ver el lienzo tensado. Se me antoja incluso para dejarlo montado así en algún trabajo. Se me ocurre que se podría proteger la cuerda tal como se protege el lienzo (rsg + bases o gesso, etc) para evitar pronta degradación. Saludos desde Alemania.

@cuentamedenuevo7399 2 жыл бұрын

Por cierto, Maestro Borrero, es prácticamente una frase célebre de usted, y algo con lo que concuerdo al 100%, “old paintings age gracefully, as all organic materials do…”. Es hermoso y es parte de la vida. Es parte de formar parte de un proceso natural y de la historia! Dios lo siga bendiciendo. Saludos nuevamente desde Alemania.

@janzawadzki132 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! I would like to hear also about technique of Tintoretto please:)

@joebrann4612 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I saw one of his paintings here in N.C. beautiful work. It had tons of cracks in it tho

@jaybennett5639 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Luis, fantastic video as always.....did you get cusping or scalloping around the edges? I try & encourage my customers, if interested, to watch your channel, thanks again.

@MrAmadeo1001 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Luis, wonderful presentation! May I ask, do you mix pigment with medium oil with dryer?

@leilalagren 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@wilsonconvictor 2 жыл бұрын

13:25 - some weeks ago I was looking on the internet for any video or text explaining or showing this old way of stretching the canvas and I could only find one text, that explained very little. I'm curious to see this! (By the way, I've already watched some videos of this channel, they are great!)

@jackdaly4258 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful stuff Mr Borrero, have you had any experience recreating the techniques of Frans Hals?

@Badjus96 11 ай бұрын

Hello luis, priceless information! What are your thoughts on synthetic canvas like acrylic/polyester fiber. Where I'm it is incredibly difficult to obtain linen and cotton is too stretchy i find. Also what are your thoughts on using boiled linseed oil from the hardware store is it suitable for the ground layer? I only can only find refined linseed oil where i live and it takes so long to dry. Thank you 🙏

@JuandePareja1650 3 ай бұрын

Hello Luis, how are you? I hope very well... I wanted to ask you what type of fabric you use to paint? and which one would you recommend... thank you very much.

@533nicky Жыл бұрын

Hello, I was wondering whether you have any advice about expanding painting by sewing extra canvases together? How could one hide the seam?

@kayasamuk 2 жыл бұрын

Wooowww . 😍

@TintaeArte 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would like to know more about fabrics. is it worth using fabrics with current technologies, such as those that are resistant to water and sun? Wouldn't they be better than linen, for example?

@leilalagren 2 жыл бұрын

Great , where do you buy rabbit glue? And so amazing ground it is , want to do

@SaltyThinker 8 ай бұрын

would you ever make some of your custom made materials available to purchase in your website, like the palette knife or the Rembrandt lead white?

@KatarzynaWojciechowska1 2 жыл бұрын

Can I dillute the oil ground a little bit with turpentine and aply it with brush?

@nbaath 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very good information. What proportion did you use for earth pigment and calcium carbonate?

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Hello NB: You can use any range from 10% to 70% percent. It all depends on your taste and what type of painting style you’re pursuing.

@nbaath 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It will be great if you make a video on making ground. I don’t think there is any video on the net that show how to make a ground. Gracias 🙏

@MsSme123 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the stone grinding stone?

@mr.someone52 9 ай бұрын

Did they frame Canvas like that ( stretches by strings)? Or how did one tansfer it from a string frame to a stretching frame?.. i know the ones how we used where invented much later...how did that work ?

@artworld281 2 жыл бұрын

Could you please tell me about Giorgione's painting skills？😃

@LinhHoang-mf4yl Жыл бұрын

Excuse me sir, My canvas is Gesso canvas(primed five layers gesso already), so Can I apply some Calcium carbonate for ground? Thank you sir.

@victorroca3938 Жыл бұрын

Holaaaa Luis !!!!! Excelente Vídeo!!!! Por favor...Sácame de una DUDA. No quiero pintar sobre Bastidor, Ni sobre tabla. Quiero pintar sobre lienzo así como Viene. ¿Qué pasa si no "ESTIRO" el lienzo para Pintar? Es TAN NECESARIO "ESTIRARLO"? Le afectará con el paso de los Años??? Eso me preocupa porque quiero que mis pinturas perduren lo más que pueda en el Tiempo!!! Debo forzosamente ESTIRARLO!!!! 😀 Muchísimas Gracias 😊😊😊

@Zaggrippas Жыл бұрын

I heard that rabbit glue makes it more cracking over time. Perhaps its depend of how thick layiring

@Larry-Art179 Жыл бұрын

😊

@millermashiyah7235 2 жыл бұрын

Is the lead ground production recorded In your udemy course?

@lukdra 2 жыл бұрын

Vengo por el canal de cesar Córdoba xd aunque no tengo materiales de pintura me encanta ver q haces xd

@HimmelsscheibeNebra 2 жыл бұрын

At 42:45 I got again the impression, that nothing can compete with lead white when it comes to traditional painting techniques. It seems to me that there is no other white that can compete with it. If it would not be so poisonous... But making own lead white with safety precautions and personal safety protection material such as a good mask, good hand gloves, good ventilation, careful handling when washing, grinding, and mixing to oil paint, would this not be achievable for making just enough white lead paint for own use? I am puzzled here, to be honest, but am also proud of my first lead carbonate oxidized/acidized/carbonized.

@user-hn2bo2pn7t 7 ай бұрын

I heard Rembrandt used a red bole ground then a layer of gray then green.

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 7 ай бұрын

There is plenty of scientific evidence to support that he used double grounds. You can find concrete information about the subject published by the National Gallery "Art in the Making Rembrandt." www.amazon.com/gp/product/1857093569?tag=kitco079-20&geniuslink=true

@noginresue2936 Жыл бұрын

instead of chalk , does gypsum work ?

@fayee8986 Жыл бұрын

What is the name of your friend that created the design of the knife? If you would give us his name. And perhaps how to contact him. Thank you

@navasabetimani7090 Жыл бұрын

Can we cover the work done with oil paint with gesso?

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist Жыл бұрын

Hello Nava: I don’t recommend this practice. It’s best to wet pumice the painting and reground the canvas with a thin layer of oil primer.

@navasabetimani7090 Жыл бұрын

Sure. Thank you 🙏💕

@martinlobretto Ай бұрын

What method of stretching canvas is this called?

@Mr960silva 2 жыл бұрын

Don`t exist a substitute for a rabit skin glue, to make the background ?

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr Silva: You can replace Rabbit Skin glue with PVA size.

@Mr960silva 2 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBorreroVisualArtist thank you

@sergiofernandez-ll9xt 10 ай бұрын

Casein should be also Fine?

@saulopaolo7496 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG? MIN. 35:40

@LuisBorreroVisualArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Saulo: Here’s the song info. Classic Violins short 1 by Oleg Semenov.

@saulopaolo7496 2 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBorreroVisualArtist thank you bro

@elisafinch1325 8 ай бұрын

If we need stard with what we have in the market ,what is the the best in material..fabric for canvas, wood frames, colors, do you sugested some company who sale natural pigment ,are not to spencil...how evalue our work,price, and ,frame more cheap and good..in the City of Modesto the galerie did want have the price of the money, they did care the cost for me to paint...some fraud Idid face..people want the paint for 20 dolars..etc..do you have some sugestion?...

@richardnolan3903 5 ай бұрын

Kremer Pigments have an excellent selection of historical and modern pigments. Earth pigments start at just $8 per kilo. In the US they are located in NY, but they'll ship to anywhere in the country, for a reasonable price.