For acrylic painting, is it okay to paint directly onto a blank canvas without priming it?

Im not sure if blank canvas is already primed and stretched. Do i just go ahead and paint directly on it?For acrylic painting, is it okay to paint directly onto a blank canvas without priming it?
You may paint directly onto a canvas with acrylics. If you like a smoother flow of the paint then putting a gel medium on first will help the paint flow onto the canvas easier. Enjoy!For acrylic painting, is it okay to paint directly onto a blank canvas without priming it?
I would think so, because acrylics do not have oils in it to rot the fabric. However, I always prime everything first, for longevity! :)
sure...whenever floats your boat
That's what I do.
You can paint right on it! Unless you stretched it yourself it should already be coated for you. Even if it isnt, you should be fine if you just start to paint. Have fun!!
I don't know
If the canvas is on a wooden frame or';stretcher'; then it is stretched. If the surface of the canvas is smooth to touch, white and feels stiff when you press your finger onto it then it is most likely primed. To test, place a small amount of paint near an edge and then with a damp cloth wipe it off. If the paint does not come off and leaves a stain then it is most likely not primed. You will need to apply some gesso and tighten the wedges in the stretcher so the canvas is not ';limp'; when the gesso dries.