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Old 04-22-2007, 05:43 PM   #15
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After reading that Tate site it seams that the main problem with linen support is the flexibility of it.
Oil paints are, after curing for several years, rigid and will respond to pressure by cracking.
If the linen is supported by a stiff support such as Masonite or MDF it would not be possible to deform the paint film and course cracking of it as the result.
Many likes the give of linen when painting, and so do I, so the mounting of a stiff support could be an option after finishing the painting. Gluing to the support is the optimal solution.
What do you think ?
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