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Linen Snobbery (Linen Canvas vs. Cotton Canvas)

Linen Snobbery (Linen Canvas vs. Cotton Canvas)

by Dan Schultz on May 21, 2013 with 70 Comments

I regularly have visitors to my gallery ask why I favor linen canvas over cotton. I’ve been painting on linen with oils for the past several years, but I used cotton exclusively in the early days. Painting along merrily, I began to … Read More

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Announcing the return of Ojai Mystique at @ojaival Announcing the return of Ojai Mystique at @ojaivalleymuseum! 19 invited artists have each created a large masterwork and a smaller companion piece featuring the beauty of the Ojai Valley landscape. These are my two paintings: 30”x40” and 9”x12”. Visit the museum website for the events schedule and join us for the free opening reception April 17, 2026. #ojai #ojaicalifornia #ojaivalley #ojaivalleymuseum #ojaimystique
So pleased that this painting found a home with a So pleased that this painting found a home with a collector who had been looking at it for more than a year. She visited my gallery several times over the months. (I painted it for the Ojai Mystique exhibition at @ojaivalleymuseum in 2023. We’re planning a second Ojai Mystique show that will open in April, 2026, by the way.) I’ve been hoping she would be the one to take it home with her and she finally did! She also became a friend along the way. 🙂 “Ojai Valley Sunset”, Oil, 28”x56”
A fun gouache from the beach last week. “Driftwood A fun gouache from the beach last week. “Driftwood Shelter”, 5”x7”. #gouacheonpaper #pacificcoast #beachpainting
These two paintings will be in the Art About Agric These two paintings will be in the Art About Agriculture exhibition opening this Saturday (11/15/25) at @santapaulaartmuseum. Hope to see you there! “After the Harvest”, Oil, 16”x20” and “Autumn Clearing”, Oil, 9”x12”. #santapaulaartmuseum #cornfield #autumnfield
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