Hello - I have been doing alot of 'practice' paintings. Trying new colors and experimenting with faces and hair. Especially eyes. I am not looking for realistic. Just unique and fun. These are painted on cardboard salvaged from a box. It works very well and it is less expensive to experiment on salvaged cardboard than a nice canvas or board. Sometimes I gesso the cardboard first. Here's a tip - don't use the cardboard packed with the books from Amazon. It warps. (Unless you want that effect.)
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Gessoing the cardboard first is good, but if you still have probs with it warping, you might want to try taping it down to a hard surface (painter's tape) before applying the gesso and letting it dry.
Also, if you enjoy the hard surface, you might be interested to try canvas boards. They are cheaper than canvas and I've even seen them at dollar stores. Have fun! :)
Thanks Amy - I will try that
These are darling!!! Great tip!!!
xoxo,
ja
aedm
Keep it up, you're doing great! Just create!
Thanks for the tip!
Art is all about playing and no-pressure experimenting; isn't it?
Nice work and thank you for the tips! Experimenting on cardboard is definitely more cost effective and less pressure than working on a real canvas!
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