I don’t know about the rest of you but I have gotten to the point where I am so tired of mass produced art I could scream! Well, maybe not scream but I have decided I am not going to buy anymore. I have been playing with different types of art – acrylic painting, pastels, drawing and even some art with a spray can which I will show you later. I want to inspire you to break out of the box! Stop worrying about being perfect! You can always start over, and on the same canvas in most cases. I was always daunted by painting because I was afraid that I was going to spend money on a canvas, then screw it up and then be stuck with a crappy canvas that I didn’t like! Then I learned about Gesso, whish is really just a canvas primer (I also use latex primer from Sherwin Williams). If you are working on a piece and you for some reason manage to royally screw it up – Gesso over it! Start over! It is really liberating and I have an original piece of art work that no one else in the WORLD has…. :)
I dare you to try it. Michaels, Hobby Lobby and A.C. Moore are always having sales on their canvas and the acrylic paints are about $1 each. You don’t need any fancy brushes – just the cheap ones that kids use will work great (I use a brush for painting walls).
Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures as I was working but if you would like some help check out this blog tutorial. She is one of my favorites!
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