Doh! You don't need canvas! Find a desk or some wooden thing or... or... the wall! Although, if you're going to paint on the wall, use latex or acrylic. You'll never be able to paint over it again if you oil it, even if you use primer. ^^
I bought myself a watercolor book (one of those pads with the watercolor paper) and I've been painting with that. Not just for watercolor, I mean, but acrylic and stuff too. It works!
I too honestly can't see how gay marriage threatens straight marriage in any way. *slaps people*
Yeah, I know. I don't understand why some feel so threatened by it--it harms no one and nothing, while *taking away* that right does harm everyone because you give the government a right and they're bound to take away ten more. Not to mention that other one that passed in Virginia--not only did it ban gay marriage, but it also banned sex *before* marriage, or sex with someone when you're *not* married. Really.