tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post3798471721232431693..comments2023-08-02T05:55:34.874-05:00Comments on The Art of Joan Breckwoldt: Two methods using unstretched canvasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-29899667562858505722013-09-08T18:35:08.503-05:002013-09-08T18:35:08.503-05:00Joan,
I have minimal room to store paintings. Here...Joan,<br />I have minimal room to store paintings. Here is my plan.<br /><br />I'd like to paint acrylic on canvas taped to foamcore (or masonite) with painters tape. Then, when the acrylic paintings have dried (3 days later), I'll photograph them, then store them between sheets of painter's plastic. This way I can store them flat, in a pile, until someone buys one.<br />Some paintings may lay flat stored and unstretched for a year or more before they sell. <br />Then when they sell, I could post them rolled in a tube.<br />Is this a plan that might work?Hankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352271700150850382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-74855140047907085762011-10-01T17:16:31.233-05:002011-10-01T17:16:31.233-05:00Joan,
Thanks so much for sharing your strategy f...Joan, <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your strategy for painting in oils on loose, primed canvas by simply taping it to a lightweight board! <br /><br />As a watercolorist who is also now playing in oils, one of the things I have missed is being able to physically crop the work as I wish. Another is the extreme portability of watercolors for painting outdoors. <br /><br />You suggestions successfully tackle both issues!<br /><br />I have a stash of unprimed linen in my closet and am looking forward to priming it and having a go at this strategy myself.<br /><br />Terrific ideas and explanation of them! Thanks again!Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679901355127305724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-6612810742457177522011-04-01T10:28:22.024-05:002011-04-01T10:28:22.024-05:00Thank you that was helpful! It's good to know ...Thank you that was helpful! It's good to know other people have thought of using unstretched canvas too and are successful at it!Creationartisthttp://www.creationartist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-1315376675784709522009-03-04T13:36:00.000-06:002009-03-04T13:36:00.000-06:00I see. Thanks for explaining that.I see. Thanks for explaining that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-40812380154051280532009-03-02T13:00:00.000-06:002009-03-02T13:00:00.000-06:00Hi Silvina, When I paint on the canvas it is just ...Hi Silvina, When I paint on the canvas it is just taped to foamcore with masking tape. Once it dries I peel off the tape, then cut it if necessary to the size I want and varnish it. When the varnish is dry, then I cut masonite (or here you could use foamcore I believe) and then glue the canvas to whatever rigid support I choose. It only takes a few hours for the glue to dry and then it's ready to be framed. One disadvantage of having paintings in non-standard sizes is you can't find ready-make frames, the framer has to custom make a frame.<BR/>I hope I answered your question. If you glued the canvas to your support BEFORE you painted your painting, you wouldn't have a way of cutting down the canvas once you were finished and then you might as well use commercial products that are already made.<BR/>JoanJoan Breckwoldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026580851365108519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-11221496834040830632009-03-02T12:56:00.000-06:002009-03-02T12:56:00.000-06:00Hi Janelle and Marian, you're very welcome, thank ...Hi Janelle and Marian, you're very welcome, thank you for stopping by. Marian, wow, $500 worth of supplies! <BR/>JoanJoan Breckwoldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026580851365108519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-79484717153833452762009-03-01T17:08:00.000-06:002009-03-01T17:08:00.000-06:00Thanks for this post! I'm so excited about the pro...Thanks for this post! I'm so excited about the prospect of cutting canvas in any size and shape I want.<BR/><BR/>I wonder though, when you go to frame the pieces that you are not going to stretch, do you just keep it glued to the foam core and frame it like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-17265419144127916952009-02-28T10:45:00.000-06:002009-02-28T10:45:00.000-06:00This has been a very interesting post... I've nev...This has been a very interesting post... I've never really done much with the loose canvas, but you've inspired me.<BR/>About five years ago I won a contest from Masterpiece Canvas. It was my first win of ANYTHING... I won $500 worth of their products so I got lots and lots of different sizes of canvases but I also got a large roll of canvas which has been sitting under my bed since then. <BR/>Now I will use it!! THANKS!!Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507393229163339674.post-73114407251850787462009-02-28T07:54:00.000-06:002009-02-28T07:54:00.000-06:00Hi Joan, Thank you so much for this very informat...Hi Joan, Thank you so much for this very informative post. I've always been curious about painting on unstretched canvas and now I know how to go about it without fear!Janelle Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421704740728568653noreply@blogger.com