Okay so here is the link that gave me this idea. Art is simpler than everyone thinks. Again it is art, so make it the way you want it. But I do want to thank her for the idea. This is a Great tutorial as well.
http://youtu.be/vaDtY1WZybY
Kelsey and I paint flat.
Now the corners.
Stretched and now ready for rain.
I decided that I didn't want just white rain, that rain at night looked like there was some blue. I am doing another one of these and I will not use any white at all on that one. I used a lot of watered down glaze. That is all the "shadow" looking rain. Honestly that is the look I like the best. Very pleased with "our" kissing couple. Now to let them dry and find them some wall space.
Kelsey and I paint flat.
Since I was painting this I took the idea and wanted a mid-night (blues & blacks) kiss. I found this couple on the net and Kelsey hand drew the outline and painted them on for me. She is the one with skills, I can just do the blend work.
I make all the frames from simple 1 x 2 -s I promise I will do a post on the next one. But they are just screwed together. Start with the straightest lumber you can get your hands on.
Quick check to make sure I am the correct size.
I usually stretch the canvases in the house but Gary is on a conference call so I am in the garage. I put a piece of cardboard down then an old sheet to protect the painting.
Start stapling from one of the longest sides centers. Again, I live in Houston we have a Harbor freight tools (LOVE that place) cheap pneumatic stapler less than $20, one of the best things I have purchased. I hated fighting the electric one. I would have to hammer the staples the rest of the way in one at a time. And that thing was more expensive than this one. GO figure.
Another HF find my (Gary's) little compressor was less than $30. I use it way more than he does.
First staple. Just pick a long side. Then go to the opposite side and pull as tight as you can, add a staple.
Go all the way around the frame, pulling the canvas as tight as you can get it. Always add staples across from each other. I add one on each side of the center stable then move across to the other side. Top, bottom, side to side. I refuse to buy the nice stretching pliers, they are $60+. However don't bother to buy the cheap ones, they broke on the first canvas. The company took them back so I didn't loose any money, but they were junk! There doesn't seem to be any middle ground $20, the jumps to $60 still with bad reviews, to over $100. I don't stretch enough paintings to justify that. And I don't sell anything so when the paintings are a little loose .. OH well.
Now the corners.
I fold the top & bottom down into the sides. Then you can't see the seam when you stand beside it. No wrong way to do this. I just make sure that the fold line is straight along the outside edge.
Stretched and now ready for rain.
Picked these up at the dollar store. Only $1
I decided that I didn't want just white rain, that rain at night looked like there was some blue. I am doing another one of these and I will not use any white at all on that one. I used a lot of watered down glaze. That is all the "shadow" looking rain. Honestly that is the look I like the best. Very pleased with "our" kissing couple. Now to let them dry and find them some wall space.
The cost break down is as follows, the canvas was $6 (duck cloth), I used four 1x2's $4, and these are the same blues from the other two paintings so that was free, I had the black paint as well, I did have to get a new red paint. $1. Grand total or $11. Sorry I didn't measure this one. But it is big that is a kitchen chair holding it up.
Happy Painting.
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