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  I am almost exclusively using Raymar linen panels for my oil paintings going forward.  I have found them to be the highest quality materials and construction available.  Although the price is more than some, they are worth it.   They are also made in the USA. The thickness of these panels is 1/8 inch.   So they are easy to fit into a frame.  They can also be displayed on an easel or mounted in floating framework. A close-up photo of different weaves of linen and layers of oil-based primer from very fine for portraits to larger weaves and texture for landscapes and heavy paint applications. A small sample of some of the paints I use from some of...

I just wanted to update everyone on my July plans for art.  I have four themes this month:  Lily Ponds and Orchids, 100 Small Bird Paintings Project, Farmers Market Finds (small still life paintings), and Watercolor Botanicals.   This should keep me busy!  If you signed up for my email, I use Mailchimp for managing my email list.  Shopify is not my URL host but is my website for my shop host.  That is why you can type in prattcreekart but then are redirected to my shopify store. Recently Mailchimp and Shopify parted ways.  This was actually for Mailchimp's standards.  They did not agree with something Shopify wanted to do with their mailing lists. I am not saying it was good...