I played with the surface a little before painting this piece. I like the feeling of linen (because it's finer than canvas) but it's still a little too porous for my liking. I prepped this one by applying a pretty thick coat of gesso with a palette knife. I really liked the result, maybe I'll try it with some old canvases I have lying around.
I'm really fond of how this one turned out. I textured a few of my panels with extra gesso recently, I think it adds a little something extra to the final product.
