Before I finish the Loggerhead Shrike I had to show you the gift I received from my oldest son. My youngest son and his wife went to Delaware to visit my oldest son and his wife for their annual racing weekend at Dover and brought back a box of home canned goods. He loves to cook, garden and now cans and freezes what he grows. I am looking forward to opening the goodies in the next month. Relish, pickles, salsa and tomato sauce. I have two wonderful boys who treat me well.
In the last two posts I have been showing you the Loggerhead Shrike in progress. I'm working on canvas which was prepped with clear gesso. I'm using watercolors and just the white and black are gouache. Once I get half way or more done with a painting I lay mat corners on the piece to check for areas that need more work in contrast and perspective.
When I am satisfied it is complete I spray the canvas with Krylon UV resistant spray.
I will then crease the canvas to give me guides for the stretcher bars.
I try to leave enough canvas so I can staple on the back rather than the sides.
Once it is stretched I give the paintings a final coat of acrylic varnish. When dry they are ready to be framed just like an oil or acrylic painting on canvas. No glass is used.
Finished Loggerhead Shrike.
Just Lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeeutiful!
ReplyDeleteYour home canned goodies look delicious.
ReplyDeleteYour painting is delicious too. I like the way you wrap your canvas around the stretchers to staple. I work in an interior design shop and the pictures we purchase to sell that are made this way are usually more expensive than the ones with frames. I have often wondered why. It is quite the "in" thing to have your pictures done this way.
What yummy goodies your son has sent!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the rest of your process, Toni. I've often wondered how you went about finishing up the pieces you created on canvas. The finished piece is outstanding! Love your background.
I think you are a genius with that canvas! I've never stretched my own canvas but now see I'll have to look up instructions online. Gorgeous work... but wow, how I love the painting wrapped around the edges! You have opened my eyes to new things. Thank you for posting your process!
ReplyDeleteThe Shrike is beautiful! Thanks for the steps that go into framing the canvas. Never knew how it was done.
ReplyDeleteThe canned goodies look delicious! My mother and Grandmother canned a lot of things from the garden. My favorite was bread and butter pickles.
Thanks for the instructions on how to preserve watercolor on canvas. Your Shrike is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou're an amazing artist, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I visit your blog I am totally blown away by your art!! I so wish I could paint like that!
ReplyDeleteThank you, also, for your tips on finishing.
Robin G
the colours on that painting are gorgeous :) really nice sense of lighting to it.
ReplyDeletethanks for posting how you stretch the painting onto the bars :) does the varnish ever cause the paint to streak?
Dawn and Randy, thank you
ReplyDeleteLisa, That is the nice thing about stretching canvas this way. You don't have to put a frame on it if you don't want to.
Thanks Laure, have you tried the watercolor on canvas yet?
Thanks Angie. I know there are instructions somewhere on line.
thanks John. Bread and butter are my favorites also.
Stevie and Lisa Thank you so much
No problem Robin. thanks
Jennifer that is one reason I spray it first to keep the paint from running when I brush on the varnish.
I love when you show your painting progress like this! BRAVO
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely watercolor. The backgroud is so soft, but makes the bird really pop. The details are great in the branches, and on the bird.
ReplyDeleteToni, Your canned goods look so good. I think things like that are so special. Your picture is so pretty, I love the backgrounds you do, they really show up the subject so well.
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome Toni, as I knew it would! We'll have to get together this week if you have time to pick out a frame:)
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The painting is beautiful and the canned goods look yummy!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Toni - really. I love how the delicate background really draws your attention to the shrike.
ReplyDeleteAND I love seeing your process - how cool is that! I may have to give that a try - I've got canvas and stretcher bars up in my mess of a studio somewhere...
Beautifully done. I love the colors and am always interested in your unique way of painting.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, Toni... Next year, please come to Art in the Woods!
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That is just gorgeous - I wish I could see one of those! You paint it like you've seen many! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful painting and I really love the demo you shared.
ReplyDeleteIs this normal canvas or some special canvas for wc? Like the idea to stretch after....just in case.
Hello there! I'm just surfing around in blog land and have discovered you! Oh, I'm so happy to have found you. I love birds and nature and love to paint, although haven't been able to in quite a while.
ReplyDeleteI have bookmarked you so I can visit frequently as I love your work and blog list.
...beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! ...and I always love reading your painting processes. But...how wonderful to have a son who cooks. Those treats look yummy!
ReplyDeleteWow what a wonderful selection of goodies your son brought you. That is such a thoughtful gift. I have to say he does a good job with the canning:)
ReplyDeleteThere is no adequate comment for your beautiful art, so I won't even try. Thank you for sharing it so freely.
Thank you for sharing your process. I'm learning so much...
ReplyDeleteOh those pickles and other goodies look wonderful Lucky you to have kids that garden and make such wonderful gifts for Mom
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird also. Love the way you gave a little art "lesson"
Thanks
Rita
Wow!!! This is such a very amazing artwork!!! I really though that this is a real picture taken from camera but by reading its captions, I was totally amazed!!! This is the best canvas I've ever seen. Nice work!!!
ReplyDeleteProper Parrot Cage
ReplyDeleteBirds might have small brains, however they are very intelligent beings that require stimulation most of the waking hours. You will wish to get parrot out of parrot cage many times in a day to play with. But, you cannot play with that every time and it is proven that to have bird toys reduces bird's tendency to the bad habits like nipping or else screeching. If you rotate toys frequently, five to six toys must be fine. You would like to see that your parrot doesn’t get bored.
Now let us get to specific bird toys that you will wish to get and bird toys will not have to be very expensive. Actually, few household goods will make acceptable toys. Birds like saying with the cardboard rolls from the paper towels or else wrapping paper. They like to play with the paper & plastic frayed jugs of milk. Birds play with some baby toys like rattles & wooden balls and all toys should be toxic free.
You would like to ensure that you get very good birdcages for parrot. You can decide where you will put your parrot cage; get idea of how large it should be. Also you will have to put somewhere that you enjoy hanging out, so bird is with you whenever you are at home. Purchase metal parrot cage, and ensure that all wires are unbroken and are in very good shape. Metal cages are easiest to clean and they are most economical. Check to ensure that parrot cannot get head stuck between bars. Parrots like square cages to round cages so they will snuggle up in corner to sleep.
There's few gifts so loving as something home canned - and by the number of jars, you are much loved :)
ReplyDeleteFascinating to see the whole process of putting watercolour on canvas. Thanks, Toni. This little bird is outstanding.
You have an amazing blog...How I wish I could 'draw, sketch, paint' or otherwise capture nature as you do... but I use a camera and am a novice at that... Michelle
ReplyDeleteHI Toni,
ReplyDeleteI love your blog (through Lisa Holtzman)! I admire that you make & stretch your own canvas. But the rewards!
Warmly, ~gina