Since he is very young I was afraid of framing art under glass because he is active and I didn't want to use anything as breakable as glass. So I tried a little experiment.
I bought some small 8 x 10 canvases.
I printed out four of my designs from my color laser printer.
I glued each sheet to each canvas by brushing acrylic medium over the white canvas, pressing down the sheets into the medium.
When they were dry, I painted carefully over each laser printed images with acrylic medium. It is milky white when wet, but it dries crystal clear.
When it was completely dry, I painted another layer of acrylic medium. Then another.
I left them all to dry over night and in the morning I painted the sides with yellows or blues to give the impression of a true painting on a frame.
Daniel is very happy with his new bedroom art. I think it works quite nicely.
His favorite is the duck.
I took these photos just before I wrapped them in Christmas paper.
I know one can have photos applied to canvas but it is very expensive. This is a way to create the impression of the same thing for much less cost.
2 comments:
I like very much the result of your technique and I will try to do the same!
Happy new year :o)
Hello Vittoria. Happy New Year!
I was very happy with these after a few moments when I doubted it was going to work. I learned to push out air bubbles while the medium is still wet.
Carefully.
I ruined a few copies by poking at them with my fingers when it was sticky and before they were dry. The key is to be gentle with the first coat of medium over the printers ink. Let it dry completely. And be careful not to lift up the ink with fingers when it is sticky. A second and third coat of medium seals it nicely.
So glad you came by. Let me know how it turns out.
Great for kids room walls.
Your work is so perfect for children. A toast to a new year of creative expression!
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