Gesso? I guess so.

One of the new painting I'm creating for The Artist Project Toronto will be painted on a 16" round wood panel! (I've always worked in squares/rectangles before previously. It's one of the new paintings I'm looking forward to the most.) Was a on a gessoing kick last night, priming a bunch of new surfaces.
 

(FYI: My favorite place to buy wood panels in Montreal is the UQAM art store: https://www.coopuqam.com/5-Boutique-des-arts-succursale.html)

BIG tubes 'o paint!

I've got say I'm loving Montreal! I get excited about minor things sometimes. In Montreal I can get the BIG tubes of two of my favorite acrylic brands, Liquitex and Golden! These will last me for a while.