The interior of a house decorated with work pieces of famous artists not only enhances the elegance of your house, but it also increases the passionate value of the owner. It is confirmed that the land lord does simply not own a house, but has given full justification to his home. Wall hangings including oil painting on canvas not only make the house look attractive, but they also increase the artistic value of the house. The view revitalizes your senses and keeps you jolly and active all through out the day. Above all, they give your house an upscale impression, where royalty is reflected in every facet. You can just make your neighbors jealous about your prized possessions and you can even inspire others to possess some.
You may be a great aficionado of art, but still there are some fields, where your knowledge would be lacking such as painting reproductions. Now-a-days with the advent of technology, the art field has become more advanced and developed. It is considered to be the latest technique used in this field in order to give a new dimension to the meaning of the art. Oil painting on canvas is used in this technique for either for a renovation purpose or for cloning an existing art. It is used in order to redefine the prevailing manual piece of work. You can not possess a world famous artist's piece of work say, an art of Leonardo da Vinci until and unless you are a billionaire or you own your state's museum or art gallery. The original pieces are rare and so are highly expensive. But this doesn't necessarily mean that you will have to kill your likings. Instead, you can go for painting reproductions. In such cases, the team of experts tries to create a clone of the original work by using some of the latest technology.
Is it possible to fix wrinkles in a oil canvas painting?
I have recently aquired a beautiful (but very large) oil painting. The upper right hand corner is wrinkled just under the frame. You cannot see the wrinkle by day but at night when the gallery lighting shines down on the canvas it is VERY noticeable. I would love to repair it on my own but do not know how to stretch the canvas. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
How to fix a crease or fold in an oil painting canvas that crarcked the paint?
While travelling to East Africa I purchased a painting from a local artist. It’s not “valuable” but it’s impossible for me to replace the sentimental value. He rolled it up and placed it in a tube, which unfortunately got crushed in my luggage on the way home. As expected, there is now a series of creases across the painting.
It’s oil on rough canvas and the crease has cracked the paint in several sections. I don’t expect to be able to “fix” it entirely, but is there any way to minimize the aesthetic loss? Could I carefully apply solvent to the cracked areas to blend them together? Heat?
Thanks a lot! I’m happy to answer questions, etc. Happy New Year!
David
How much do restorers charge? I’m hesitant to spend more than $50 on it. I’m very happy to do the labor myself.
How to produce texture on an oil painting on canvas?
How to you make a textured look on an oil painting, so its textured to feel and looks roughish? Also, is there any type of metallic paint thats suitable to use with oil and canvas?
what’s the best type of oil paint to use when painting a huge canvas?
i’ve recently begun a project in which i am painting a huge canvas. oil paint is my chosen medium. the oils i currently have are nice, but i’m going to waste them all on my big canvas. what are some good, cheaper oil paints?
i have enough turpentine (about a gallon left), so i’m good with that, and i have nice brushes, but in order to create anything i need paint.
if you know this, please help.
thanks.
i like oils best.
i’m painting whatever comes to me.
i usually paint nature-ish things.
what’s the best way to clean an oil canvas painting please?
i have an uncovered oil painting on canvas which is looking a little grubby what’s the best and safest (non damaging) way to give it a clean please?
My wife and I are picture framers. We would take the canvas off of the stretcher and mount it to foamcore using a vacuseal machine WITHOUT heat. The machine removes 28 pounds of pressure out of the machine which sucks the canvas down and the acid free adhesive bonds it down. The wrinkles will be gone. An experienced framer can do that for you.
Take it to one of ur local art galleries and ask them what is the best way, but they will more likely say they will do it. Not to sure on the price but maybe be reasonable if the canvas is worth a substantial amount.
Try using a citrus based solvent. You can get it at an art supply store, it’s sold as a substitute for turpentine. Put the solvent in the cracked areas and wait until the paint becomes gummy. Then carefully try to blend the paint in the cracks. Heat may cause further cracking, so I don’t recommend it.
You can buy paste to use with oils to make them thicker – Winsor & Newton “WinGel” or “Oleopasto”, and Grumbacher “Zec” & Gamblin G-Gel which are fast-drying. Oleopasto is the thickest gel for oils.
The only metallic oils I know of are Winsor & Newton Oil Bars and Shiva Oilsticks which come in metallic colours. Since they dry faster than traditional oils, they should be used only after the underlying oil paint has cured. I certainly would not recommend using an acrylic metallic on top of oils as they are not compatible. An enamel could be used, but only after the oil paint is fully cured.
Alternatively, you could purchase metallic powdered pigment like Pearl Ex and mix it with WinGel or Oleopasto – that would work perfectly.
Acrylic modeling paste cannot be used on top of oil paint (and I wouldn’t really recommend using it underneath either.)
Abby,
If you want cheap go to the college bookstore and buy student grade oils. What are the dimensions of your canvas? I have never heard of a type of oils that work better in masterworks (big art). You’ll want to use glazing techniques so you don’t do a lot of work then spoil it by using too much turpentine. If you’re painting for fun or class, then use student grade oils. But if your goal is to sell the piece, then you should use high quality paints so it will last and look it’s best.
August 7th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
Is it possible to fix wrinkles in a oil canvas painting?
I have recently aquired a beautiful (but very large) oil painting. The upper right hand corner is wrinkled just under the frame. You cannot see the wrinkle by day but at night when the gallery lighting shines down on the canvas it is VERY noticeable. I would love to repair it on my own but do not know how to stretch the canvas. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
January 2nd, 2007 at 10:50 am
How to fix a crease or fold in an oil painting canvas that crarcked the paint?
While travelling to East Africa I purchased a painting from a local artist. It’s not “valuable” but it’s impossible for me to replace the sentimental value. He rolled it up and placed it in a tube, which unfortunately got crushed in my luggage on the way home. As expected, there is now a series of creases across the painting.
It’s oil on rough canvas and the crease has cracked the paint in several sections. I don’t expect to be able to “fix” it entirely, but is there any way to minimize the aesthetic loss? Could I carefully apply solvent to the cracked areas to blend them together? Heat?
Thanks a lot! I’m happy to answer questions, etc. Happy New Year!
David
How much do restorers charge? I’m hesitant to spend more than $50 on it. I’m very happy to do the labor myself.
April 3rd, 2007 at 1:38 pm
How to produce texture on an oil painting on canvas?
How to you make a textured look on an oil painting, so its textured to feel and looks roughish? Also, is there any type of metallic paint thats suitable to use with oil and canvas?
March 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
what’s the best type of oil paint to use when painting a huge canvas?
i’ve recently begun a project in which i am painting a huge canvas. oil paint is my chosen medium. the oils i currently have are nice, but i’m going to waste them all on my big canvas. what are some good, cheaper oil paints?
i have enough turpentine (about a gallon left), so i’m good with that, and i have nice brushes, but in order to create anything i need paint.
if you know this, please help.
thanks.
i like oils best.
i’m painting whatever comes to me.
i usually paint nature-ish things.
March 17th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
what’s the best way to clean an oil canvas painting please?
i have an uncovered oil painting on canvas which is looking a little grubby what’s the best and safest (non damaging) way to give it a clean please?
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
My wife and I are picture framers. We would take the canvas off of the stretcher and mount it to foamcore using a vacuseal machine WITHOUT heat. The machine removes 28 pounds of pressure out of the machine which sucks the canvas down and the acid free adhesive bonds it down. The wrinkles will be gone. An experienced framer can do that for you.
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
Take it to one of ur local art galleries and ask them what is the best way, but they will more likely say they will do it. Not to sure on the price but maybe be reasonable if the canvas is worth a substantial amount.
hope this helped
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
Try using a citrus based solvent. You can get it at an art supply store, it’s sold as a substitute for turpentine. Put the solvent in the cracked areas and wait until the paint becomes gummy. Then carefully try to blend the paint in the cracks. Heat may cause further cracking, so I don’t recommend it.
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
You can buy paste to use with oils to make them thicker – Winsor & Newton “WinGel” or “Oleopasto”, and Grumbacher “Zec” & Gamblin G-Gel which are fast-drying. Oleopasto is the thickest gel for oils.
The only metallic oils I know of are Winsor & Newton Oil Bars and Shiva Oilsticks which come in metallic colours. Since they dry faster than traditional oils, they should be used only after the underlying oil paint has cured. I certainly would not recommend using an acrylic metallic on top of oils as they are not compatible. An enamel could be used, but only after the oil paint is fully cured.
Alternatively, you could purchase metallic powdered pigment like Pearl Ex and mix it with WinGel or Oleopasto – that would work perfectly.
Acrylic modeling paste cannot be used on top of oil paint (and I wouldn’t really recommend using it underneath either.)
Have fun painting!
November 30th, -0001 at 12:00 am
Abby,
If you want cheap go to the college bookstore and buy student grade oils. What are the dimensions of your canvas? I have never heard of a type of oils that work better in masterworks (big art). You’ll want to use glazing techniques so you don’t do a lot of work then spoil it by using too much turpentine. If you’re painting for fun or class, then use student grade oils. But if your goal is to sell the piece, then you should use high quality paints so it will last and look it’s best.