I wanted to watercolor on canvas, but felt that it would not work out very well. So I decided to go back to an older method that I haven't done in years... "Collage on Canvas". All has the same methods except that I am working with a precious watercolor painting. That's when spray sealant on the painting itself comes in handy. It worked and turned out beautifully.
Title: Sunflower on Canvas Date: July 17, 2015 Size: 4" x 6" painting on 5" x 7" canvas Given as a birthday gift to my Brother-in-Law |
As I was looking for inspiration for a watercolor painting, I came across a blog post from Elvie Studio. Her whole idea was wonderful, especially the outline border technique. It made the painting stand out more.
Steps used:
Now you have a masterpiece.
Steps used:
- Paint with watercolors on a 4" x 6" piece of 140# watercolor paper. Let dry.
- Iron painting upside down on a white towel or pillowcase and place heavy books on top for 10 minutes to cool down. This with flatten your painting.
- Spray with sealant. Let dry.
- Tear white tissue paper in tiny pieces and place randomly on a 5" x 7" flat canvas board with Mod Podge. Let dry.
- Paint tissue paper with watercolor paint. Let dry.
- Cover whole back of painting with tacky glue and place on prepared canvas board.
- Place project between wax paper and top with heavy books. Let dry.
- Paint whole surface with Gloss Medium. Add glitter. Let dry.
- Add another coat or two of Gloss Medium. Let dry.
- Glue a piece of scrapbook paper slightly less than 5" x 7" onto the back of the canvas to hide all the flaws. Place project between wax paper and top with heavy books. Let dry.
Now you have a masterpiece.
If you have any questions or problems, please don't hesitate to ask. Have fun!
I really love this canvas. i love sunflowers and just learned something new to try out. thanks for the tut .
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