As yet untitled boat (in progress)
acrylic on canvas with collage, buttons, beads, and cotton thread
24 x 24 inches
This is an awful photo, but it was the best I could do with metallic paint after dark. I’m not anywhere near done yet, and haven’t decided exactly how I’m going to handle the sky. If we get the disgusting wintry mix that’s been threatened, I should have plenty of time tomorrow to finish it. Otherwise, it’s probably going to have to wait until the weekend.
One thing I didn’t account for, when I decided to add beads and buttons, was having to sew along the stretcher bars. NOT EASY! The canvas had adhered to the stretcher bar, which is normal, but pulling the two apart caused the canvas to stretch. It should shrink back into shape quickly, and if it doesn’t, spritzing the back with water will do the trick. Still, NOT EASY to sew between a stretched canvas and the stretcher bars. Just sayin’…
red paper boat 