December 24, 2019 + Painting, Studio 204
Stretcher vs Strainer: What do you need to use?
In the 16th century, artists found better to use fabric stretched. It allowed them to a better mode of transport, a larger size for the artists needed a wooden frame. Strainers and stretchers are the auxiliary support of painting paint on canvas. They are used in other techniques: paper, bark painting and some process of conservation too.