What paints to use on canvas? I recommend, since you aren’t painting masterpieces, just using an acrylic paint from the craft store for these canvas art projects. My favorite acrylic paint is FolkArt.

Unprimed canvas has not been coated. Primed canvas accepts the paint more easily. Gesso and acrylic primer come in jars, tubes, squeezable bottles or spray cans. Different primers give canvases ...