Making your own (large) canvas...
Unless I paint smaller sizes, I build my own canvases using a piece of plywood nailed and glued to
a self-made frame (Home Depot) with masonite reinforced corners. All
the parts are nailed and glued together (Carpenter glue) - The glue is
essential. I use roll canvas from Dick Blick. It is quite a production
but at least my canvas won’t warp and I could go up to 4’ x 8’.
A few pictures will illustrate the whole (easy) process.
Showing posts with label Step by step. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Step by step. Show all posts
October 5, 2014
Self Portrait (2014)
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| Oil on Canvas - 24" x 18" |
... and the various steps this painting went through ...
September 23, 2014
September 12, 2014
Jane Reading (2014)
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| Oil on Canvas 21" x 33" |
Inspired by a picture I took of Jane posing next to l'Eglise de Saint Julien le Pauvre in Paris ... It took me two years to finish this painting. I went through lots of different compositions, color schemes ... An endless battle. It was painful, but exciting. Many times I thought of giving up. But ...
September 11, 2014
June 23, 2014
Yellow Flowers at the Window
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| Oil on Canvas 20" x 20" |
You can look at some of the steps leading to this painting.
Sunset at Dinner Key Marina
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| Oil on Canvas - 20" x 16" |
Still Life with Lemons on a Tournai Plate
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| Oil on Board 10" x 8" |
Again another still life based on a series of pictures ...
June 22, 2014
Still Life with Pears
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| Oil on Canvas - 10" x 8" |
These pears inspired me. They are quite a stretch from the so called inspiration. The original photograph follows.
June 21, 2014
Jane at Quiberon.
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| Jane at Quibéron - Oil on Canvas - 20" x 16" |
We spent a few days in Brittany. Jane was fascinated by the beauty of the sea. The picture I took (see below) turned later into the above oil painting. We have added more pictures to show you the original model photograph and a few of the steps leading to the final painting.
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