faces that artists use for 
oil paintings: stretched canvas, canvas-covered boards, and gesso-primed boards. 
Any of these can be bought ready-made, or you can construct your own, usually 
for less money. Some artists will also experiment with painting on paper on 
metal or other surfaces, but the majority of paintings are on one of the 
aforementioned surfaces.</p>
<p>Oil paint by its nature is somewhat corrosive, and most surfaces need to be 
protected from these effects by priming with either a gl