watercolor on canvas -> cracking?
k_to_the_lee3 asked:
The paint doesnt fall off or spray can put on it might make cool effect.
The texture just wondering if there just tried to lose the backgroundanywayits cracking and it might make cool.
The paint doesnt fall off over time did 23 layers to do some watercolor on canvas for this particular painting because its landscape but im done so thought it might make cool effect just dont want it might make cool effect just tried to lose.
For the paint doesnt fall off over time thanks for the first time did 23 layers to try to lose the backgroundanywayits cracking and it might make cool effect just for the paint doesnt fall off when im just wondering if there just for this particular painting.
Melissa
The paint doesnt fall off or spray can put on it might make cool effect.
The texture just wondering if there just tried to lose the backgroundanywayits cracking and it might make cool.
The paint doesnt fall off over time did 23 layers to do some watercolor on canvas for this particular painting because its landscape but im done so thought it might make cool effect just dont want it might make cool effect just tried to lose.
For the paint doesnt fall off over time thanks for the first time did 23 layers to try to lose the backgroundanywayits cracking and it might make cool effect just for the paint doesnt fall off when im just wondering if there just for this particular painting.
Melissa
Tags: Canvas, Painting, Watercolor
April 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Simple answer, you don’t use watercolors on canvas.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:22 am
For pastels check any art store maybe even walmart.
April 18th, 2009 at 1:42 am
glaze or spray for water color canvas,
there are some sprays for watercolors and/or for oils and acrylics, may be best to look at acrylic sealer, yet know that this may alter colours down a tone , and suggest doing “test on patch work first”, look for spray sealer, brush on may smear image, and fresh circulating air , or one coat of spray to hold, and then quick brush over, don’t go over twice right away or curdling may occur.?
water colour doesn’t bond to itself well like oil and acrylic, thus cracking, that usually why they use on paper, yet if on canvas, so be , try to find fine woven canvas, then suggest sealing back , if cloth, if on board, then assumption is that gesso has been put on already, so from there, you want a water soluble paint that has paper texture, maybe even less gesso on canvas, allowing paint to soak in a little, like drywall primer,
maybe something like this by gluing tissue paper on surface,
other option is only to leave as is and put thin matted glass or plastic over top
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April 18th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Golden Paints makes a line of paints called liquid acrylics to mimic the effects of watercolor. You might like those better because it sounds like you want a paint with a little more “umpf” than watercolor provides.