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Canvas Painting made easy. -Madhura P. Tipnis - Radhika Parathasarthy. Basic Materials needed. Canvas Easel Picture or Photograph Pencil or charcoal Palette Various numbered paintbrushes Basic color set of oil paints Linseed oil Turpentine. Pictures and their details.
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Canvas Painting made easy -Madhura P. Tipnis -RadhikaParathasarthy
Basic Materials needed • Canvas • Easel • Picture or Photograph • Pencil or charcoal • Palette • Various numbered paintbrushes • Basic color set of oil paints • Linseed oil • Turpentine
Pictures and their details • The database will hold an array of pictures which can be chosen to replicate. • Each picture will be broken down into stages such as primary sketches, first layer, second layer, etc. • Snapshots of the pictures in each stage will be stored for reference. • Each snapshot will have detailing as to the type of stroke, usage of paintbrush, etc.
Selecting the picture • Database of pictures painted before • Sorted as per • Level of difficulty • Size • Type (Landscape, Portrait, Abstract) • Artists • Countries • Choosing tips • Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced
Selecting the canvas • As per the chosen picture selection offered as • Canvas board : readymade cut in particular sizes • Stretch canvas : Customizable size using stretchers. • Recommended canvas size and type provided • Instructions for customizing the stretch canvas • Cut and stretch and staple • Apply mixture of acrylic gesso and water • Allow to dry
Set up • Instructions for adjusting the easel to most recommended height for few default height ranges • Check the angle of the easel • When using oil paints, the room should be well ventilated. • Start sketching as per the sketching in the figure • The sketches should be light and can be made using pencil or charcoal.
Paints, Brushes and Palettes • There would be sample pictures of strokes that could be created using particular paint brushes. • There would be video tutorials for the mastering a particular stroke for eg : waves on the sea. • Color mixing would be explained using small video clips showing relevance to the particular part of the painting. • The usage of Palette for color mixing would be thoroughly explained.
Example : Mike Callahan • Step by step procedure to create finished painting.