Get Your Canvas Masterpiece-Ready with the Best Primers for Oil Paint

A hallmark medium of traditional painting, oil produces rich colors, variegated textures, and long-lasting works of art. If you’re starting with an unprimed or linen canvas, it’s recommended that you first prime your surface with an oil-friendly gesso. Oil primer keeps the paint solution from soaking into and eating away at the canvas fibers. Primer also keeps the canvas from turning brittle with age, as over time oil oxidizes and makes the surface of the canvas more delicate and pro