Canvas!
Finally stapled up the canvas. I ordered stretcher bars yesterday, and as soon as they come, I will mount the canvas on them. I always wait until the composition is resolved before I decide what size the canvas will be... an inch on either side makes a big difference in the composition... it determines how the corners and edges work. (Control Freak painting lessons...). It is easier to have the painting on stretchers because then I can turn it on its side and upside down to work on it. This morning will be spent transferring the image. After some Photoshop experiments last night, I have decided to move the central figures to the left a bit to allow room for a new putti....
Finally stapled up the canvas. I ordered stretcher bars yesterday, and as soon as they come, I will mount the canvas on them. I always wait until the composition is resolved before I decide what size the canvas will be... an inch on either side makes a big difference in the composition... it determines how the corners and edges work. (Control Freak painting lessons...). It is easier to have the painting on stretchers because then I can turn it on its side and upside down to work on it. This morning will be spent transferring the image. After some Photoshop experiments last night, I have decided to move the central figures to the left a bit to allow room for a new putti....
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