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Masonite boards
I and my students, have been using masonite for oil painting for many years. A untempered masonite. First I sand to roughen up the smooth side of the board, then I either brush or roll on two or three coats of gesso.
Having said that, I would like to caution against using commercially prepared boards. All the ones that my students have tried, gave them problems with paint sticking to the slick surface. The brush ends up pulling off the paint, when you try laying layers on top they end up, with what looks like cat scratches. The oil seems to just sit on top, instead bonding to the ground. I can't even remember one student that hasn't found this frustrating, and that ends trashing the commercial boards.
It works well for medium to small paintings, I don't use it for anything larger than 18"x24" or 20"x20." Any larger is just far, too heavy to hang and ship. I find that, if given a chose, clients tend to like Linen or Canvas.
Painting Best To You!
Lei Iverson
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