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[Irenec]

Any one good at art. Iwant to paint some wall canvases to match my room colours.
Modern stuff. I want to use emulsion and acrylics for my designs.The reason for emulsion is another wall in the room is painted in this colour, and the cavas would match.
Would this work on ready made canvas?
Would i need to prime the canvas first?
Emulsion would be used on most of the canvas, with a feature in the middle of acrylic.
Also would i need to varnish it after i have finished it?

[Trinity]

I did this with emulsion that we painted the room with and acrylic paint.

It works fine on ready made canvas, I didn't prime it first and I haven't varnished it either.




They are obviously supposed to be hanging on the wall, that's on the 'to do' list!

[Scribbler]

I've done lots of different styles of art work over the years. I'd recommend you prime your canvas if using oils or acrylic but you can always do some tests first. I've worked in oils and not always vanished them. You cant beat experimenting first, its better than ruining something you've spent hours working on. Art is a matter of personal taste so do what you feel works best for you end enjoy it.

My favourite is either water colour, which I find a challenge, or recently I've been working in pencil and enjoying the challenge of portaiture. I'll try and attach some bad photos of some of my work.

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[Webwych]

I work in acrylics on canvas a lot, and there are lots of good brands that don't cost the earth (I'm not sure if I am allowed to mention names here so send me a PM if you want some brand recommendations).

We were taught how to make canvases from scratch a few months ago but we all agreed that when a fairly decent one was so cheap (ready primed) that it would be far less time consuming to pop down to the shops and spend the extra time on actually being creative!

[Scribbler]

A nice large fireplace for Santa to get down Trin...... I bet he liked your Artwork...

I agree, if you buy ready made canvas its been primed for you; well worth the investment.

Edited by Scribbler, 03 August 2008 - 04:47 PM.

[Irenec]

trinity, on Aug 3 2008, 02:31 PM, said:

I did this with emulsion that we painted the room with and acrylic paint.

It works fine on ready made canvas, I didn't prime it first and I haven't varnished it either.


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They are obviously supposed to be hanging on the wall, that's on the 'to do' list!

Hi trinny
When you painted the canvas did you paint the white flower first, or the dark back ground?

[Trinity]

I painted the background first with the emulsion then the flowers (also with emulsion) then the middle of the flowers with acrylic.

[E-DOG]

Any decent ready made (stretched) canvas will be primed (usually with gesso) when you get it. Unprimed, using acrylics, oils, etc. it will soak up the moisture and make a mess of things.
Experiment, fool around, play, play, play.
YOU are the artist, and therefore in charge. But if you know the rules before you break them, you'll have an idea of the results before you screw everything up.
Art, like any other creative endeavor is first about having fun. Process, not results, is what matters most.
E

[Quad65]

You never want to paint on unsized or unprimed canvas. The oil in oils will eventually rot the canvas. The sizing and priming serve a dual purpose: It protects and isolates the canvas and provides a suitable ground for the paint strata.


Most canvas today is cotton duck. The best is linen, much more expensive. If you want to get really 'old school', you can buy good linen canvas, stretch it yourself, size and prime it with a good gesso, then paint away.

Save some time and money, as others have said, and buy it pre-stretched and already primed. Any decent hobby/craft/art supply store carries it.

[daffodil]

Scribbler, on Aug 3 2008, 10:44 AM, said:

I've done lots of different styles of art work over the years. I'd recommend you prime your canvas if using oils or acrylic but you can always do some tests first. I've worked in oils and not always vanished them. You cant beat experimenting first, its better than ruining something you've spent hours working on. Art is a matter of personal taste so do what you feel works best for you end enjoy it.

My favourite is either water colour, which I find a challenge, or recently I've been working in pencil and enjoying the challenge of portaiture. I'll try and attach some bad photos of some of my work.

Your pictures are really wonderful! WOW! Very nice!