a big blank canvas....

The school fair is fast approaching and I am doing my bit by helping to paint small canvases for the art stall. The local art store kindly donated a heap of small and medium sized ones for us to paint...with three of us at work we have ended up with a good mix of styles and images.

Here are a few of my small ones in progress.These are fun and not too creatively stressful!
Unlike the monster I found myself loading into the boot of my car at the end of a very enjoyable evening of painting, talking and a little wine. You would think that I would be safe after just one glass- but no! "sure,why not, I can think of something to do with this enormous canvas."
So, the next morning I woke up to find myself staring at a big white and very blank surface...what to do? Well, if you're me and you have loads of old paper at your fingertips ( yes, on both counts) then you do what I do best. You get a lot of gel medium and a very big brush and you start pasting.When you stop you should have something that looks a lot like this

Still enormous but not quite so daunting.

Comments

[Di]

Hmm - I think I would still find the papered canvas daunting - but that's just me! I am sure that the art stall at the school fair will go well!

[Zelia]

Beautiful... :)

[sarah]

What a great idea, can't wait to see what you paint on it! And I just love that little pigeon painting, hope you raise lots of money at the fair :)

[Shireen]

Gorgeous little paintings. I especially love the snowy white owl...or is it a ghost with pointy ears? If only I could whip up such beautiful things for fun but it would stress me out just trying to choose a colour for the background.

[Ruth]

I love the bird on red, just beautiful.

[Jenny]

They are lovely. I am sure your daughter's school will raise lots of money with items like that for sale.Schools LOVE mums like you!

[Ro]

Love them! So much I might bring the kids to your school fair and buy one, or three! When and where?!

[jessica]

love the new canvas...great idea.
very pretty bird.

[katie]

now then - that last image has me intrigued - I have L-O-T-S of discarded books of all sorts - and am always looking of new ways to use them - this looks so interesting - I hope you post a bit more about it - and how/where it will eventually end up????

[cruststation]

I think I know what you mean about the covered canvas being less daunting, good luck with your piece. The smaller pieces are adorable!