tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post2505149788478283043..comments2024-03-16T08:08:00.622-04:00Comments on Draw!: Claire's RoomMike Manleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-28876374365716302062009-05-24T21:13:55.617-04:002009-05-24T21:13:55.617-04:00Better, I don't know. The thing is what works for ...Better, I don't know. The thing is what works for one painter is a hassle for the other. i think painters can sometimes get so picky and into doing things a certain way, always involved with mediums and certain surfaces that it seems too much for me.<br /><br />I liked the MDF because it's sturdy, doesn't warp. I sand it, put 3-4-5 coats of gesso on it=bang-ready to go.<br /><br />I have painted on masonite too, but it seemed slicker and less durable, in the end the only way to know what works for you is to try it. I just bought a Dick Blick prepared panel to try out as Blevins uses them and said they are good. I figure if I find something that works, takes less time to prepare, is archival then I can get to doing the painting faster.Mike Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-48449478529535142292009-05-24T08:25:58.307-04:002009-05-24T08:25:58.307-04:00so is MDF better than masonite? I guess it would b...so is MDF better than masonite? I guess it would be like untempered masonite, I should look into it.Michael Dooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246162742705076367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-82743747927352156762009-05-23T10:23:37.847-04:002009-05-23T10:23:37.847-04:00Mike, I do live in an old house, it was built in 1...Mike, I do live in an old house, it was built in 1923.<br /><br />Yes, MDF comes thinner , this painting in on 1/8th inch I think. I get a bunch at Home Depot and have them cut it right there.Mike Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345070847409367151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11225940.post-28377345513221296272009-05-23T08:55:45.965-04:002009-05-23T08:55:45.965-04:00I like the the composition made by all of the door...I like the the composition made by all of the door frames, looks like you may live in an older house like I do...doors everywhere ;)<br />So does MDF come in thin masonite thicknesses of 1/8 or 1/4 inch? I've only ever seen the thicker MDF board.Michael Dooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246162742705076367noreply@blogger.com