Quales, my Art 1 teacher, told us that if we wanted to create an abstract painting we needed to buy our own canvas and paint, since some people didn't turn in their class fees. I got my dad to buy me a canvas, so when he came back with it he had a Daler Rowney stretched canvas ( the 8x10 one's in the 2 pack ). I wanted to know if they were a good brand. Also I would like to know what kind of paint I should use and how I should go about creating my painting.