What are the pre-primed canvas options?

You don’t have to size and prime a canvas yourself. Winsor & Newton offers acrylic-primed cotton and linen pre-stretched canvases in different depths and sizes. If you want to avoid priming but prefer to stretch your own canvas, you can opt for rolled cotton canvases that come ready primed, though you’ll need canvas pliers to help stretch it onto your stretcher.

Canvas boards are another option, especially if you’re just getting started with oils, or have more experience but want a surface for studies. They are made of stretched and primed cotton canvas, adhered to a stiff backing.