I bought a 30x40 canvas for this painting. I was so excited--this was the largest stretched canvas to date. Not counting the murals. The living room, where the landscape would be displayed, was getting a complete makeover. Once the painting was completed, the work on the room would commence. My painting was to be the inspiration to get the job done. I got home and saw that my precious canvas had a hole in it!! A one inch hole!! Well the entire project became pointless and stupid. My life was over, so who cared about the living room?!
After about an hour's worth of dark thoughts, I had an epiphany: museums hired artists to restore paintings all the time. Priceless pieces with real rips, tears and holes that needed major surgery. Maybe I could repair my canvas too. I looked up some information, and though I didn't find anything on ripped blank canvases, I did find information for tears in paintings. Its the same concept, so formula for that should work, right? After all, it couldn't get any worse. So I read the instructions, tinkered with some chemistry, and voila! It worked! For 20 seconds. Stupid "specialists".
A closer examination and a gingerly poke revealed that the tear didn't pucker as badly as before. I took some gesso, and sealed the seam. I let it sit for 24 hrs, and then attacked it with my blow-dryer which I set on cool. I then started, and completed my painting, of which I tried a new technique: knifing! More about that later. Until then, tell me...can you see the hole?
The projects are never-ending, aren't they? Sometimes watching your changing episodes, I think you almost enjoy ripping one piece off of the walls just so you can start another. When are you going to hide these things in an attic somewhere, so they'll be found in 200 years and sold for unimaginable prices? Along with the preserved ramblings of a "that mad-woman, Nichole", your stuff will fetch a pretty penny. :D
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, all jokes aside, congrats on the new painting. I know how impressive a 30x40 can be. We've produced photos at that size, which are just fantastic to see hanging on the wall.