How to make painting panels

In this video I show the simplest and easiest way I know to make great quality panels for oil painting. Materials . Birch or Maple Plywood (1/4 inch thick) . Sandpaper . Shellac . Brush or sponge brush . Acrylic Gesso . Artist retouch varnish Or if you want to buy panels this is a good brand of oil primed linen at a great price. Is this the best you can buy? No. But its great for the price and good to practice with. Hi, I am the son of two artists and began painting in my hometown of Richmond, Virginia before I could walk. I was a rare combination of artist and athlete so I moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to play football for USC. I left the team my sophomore year to focus on painting and filmmaking, applying the same focus and discipline from my football career to my art. I primarily work in oils, and spend most free days painting “en plein air“ around Los Angeles. Where to find