I still have dried gel medium on my hands from squishing out air bubbles caught between the paper & canvas! This is one of the 12"x36" canvases I purchased while still on my creative high from Art Nest back in February. I was so inspired to continue creating that I ordered them online while I was waiting at the airport for my flight home. I dove right in to several of my smaller canvases, but these large ones have been kind of intimidating. {So much space to mess up!}
I actually do have one project part way done on a big canvas, but I'm experimenting with some different techniques so I'm saving it to show you until it's complete.
With this girl, I thought I'd show you as I move along the way. So far, she's just another round headed girl with a flowing, wind-swept dress. :o) But with the color scheme I have in mind & some dreamy details, I think she'll be really special. I hope so anyway! Stay tuned. ♥
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Hi Karen, Here is a little tip to help prevent those air bubbles, get a spray bottle and fill it with water. Before you adhere your paper to the canvas saturate the paper with the spray bottle (you have to handle thinner papers carefully when wet and sometimes if the piece of paper is very large you may still get a few air bubbles.)Hope this helps you.
Oh, I can’t wait to see her finished! I am working on my first larger canvass as well and had to let it sit for some days just because it seemed so daunting to fill a space so much larger. Now, I’ve done the background, I don’t quite know yet where it’s going to take me… It’s a great process, isn’t it?!? Hugs, Silke
I’ll love watching your progress on this large canvas. You’re brave! And Caryn’s tip is sooooo helpful. She shared it with me at Art Nest and I’ve used it ever since. No more bubbles! So simple. Who knew? Lorie
Caryn, thanks! I love working on a stretched canvas, but those bubbles are so irritating. Sometimes I resort to working on a canvas board just because it’s easier to squish them out. I’m going to make sure I have a spray bottle handy from now on.
xo ~ k