My journey from a technical and strict discipline of forensic and composite art to fine art. I'm trying to unfurl my wings to fly into this new field but I'm still struggling to get out of my cocoon!
"To be an artist is to believe in life."
-Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
A new lesson and a gift
I went to the Alba Studiosyesterday and learned a new skill. As you can see from the result, even though it took about two hours the staples have to be realigned and maybe more of the canvas trimmed.
I have never seen canvas stretched and I'm sure it doesn't usually take as long as I took or leave the scrapes on my knuckles like I have. Of course this lesson is for me being able to stretch huge canvases for Benny Alba and also for myself so I better start doing grip and strength exercises. Benny did surprise me with a "little'" gift. She asked if I was planning to do any big pieces and since I was asked if I had any big brushes. She gave me this monster of a brush/broom as a gift. How cool is that?
I went to the Alba Studios yesterday and learned a new skill. As you can see from the result, even though it took about two hours the staples have to be realigned and maybe more of the canvas trimmed. 
I have never seen canvas stretched and I'm sure it doesn't usually take as long as I took or leave the scrapes on my knuckles like I have. Of course this lesson is for me being able to stretch huge canvases for Benny Alba and also for myself so I better start doing grip and strength exercises.
Benny did surprise me with a "little'" gift. She asked if I was planning to do any big pieces and since I was asked if I had any big brushes. She gave me this monster of a brush/broom as a gift. How cool is that?
7 comments:
I love the picture of the elephant!
Holy Smoke.
That's a mother of all brushes. I wanna see that painting!
A new skill and a new brush! Perfect! You lucky girl!
Sheila!
That brush is impressive!! Wowza!
What are you waiting for? It's time to start a HUGE painting so you can use that new brush!
-Dean
Wonderful gift! Love that brush. Stretching canvas is a workout!
Akiko could make about 500 brushes our of that one. And mounting canvas by hand-pulling...Does it get taut enough?
That's a BIG brush! can't wait to see what you create with that. The sky's the limit huh! Hope your hands feel better ;-)
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