Old paintings...
What do you do with old OIL canvas paintings that is not "you" anymore? Destroy? Donate? I don't think I can repaint...
I don't see myself burning them like Gary (I'm not that brave plus I live in California and don't want to get a fine for burning!) lol
I will post pictures and if anyone likes any painting, just pay the shipping....? If anyone is interested that is....! :oD
Update: Here are the images
This first one was actually painted on a painting, but the first was a lean coating
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Comment by Frank Folino, OFM on June 11, 2011 at 3:05pm -
Hmm, maybe paint over them with spackle, modeling paste, gesso and sand, etc. Get some texture going. I've saved many a support by doing that, and the new painting was far better than the original. BUT, I have burned some in our fireplace, which was often cathartic. There's just something about knowing it is GONE FOR GOOD.
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Comment by Jay Neal on June 11, 2011 at 11:42am -
Yes, paint over them. That's what I do....lots of them, too.
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Comment by Lee Hynes on June 11, 2011 at 10:04am -
I use all my old painting for my new paintingsI dont gesso over,just go ahead and let bits peek through,makes my new work thatmuch more interesting!
Lee
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Comment by Ayala Art on June 11, 2011 at 3:43am -
Hi Karen! If it was paper, I would pretty much do anything. But I'd hate to cut canvas. I rather give them away to anyone that likes them as they are. I'll give it a month or so to see if they find a new home as they are. If not, I guess I will see to the repainting.
That's why I feel I like acrylics better in a way, because you can just go and repaint, and oils although they feel more... what's the word I want to say?... more classical? more traditional...? they are more of a problem to paint over and not have cracks if you want a more realistic/traditional finish. Which is what I was going for at that time.
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Comment by Karen Samenow on June 11, 2011 at 3:01am -
I know this sounds a bit strange, & I have never done this with an oil painting......... but, have you tried taking two that are complementary in color, & cutting them in strips only to weave them together? You probably remember doing this when you were in elementary school. The results can be extraordinary! What can you loose?
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Comment by Grant Dowling on June 10, 2011 at 12:07am -
Both Ayala... there are both canvas and paper... it will be good to make some use of the "failures"....
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Comment by Ayala Art on June 9, 2011 at 1:07pm
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Grant, paper or canvas?
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Comment by Grant Dowling on June 9, 2011 at 12:13pm
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I guess you know I am talking about my old paintings-- the ones I think of as failures -- some of my old paintings are like babies to me...
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Comment by Grant Dowling on June 9, 2011 at 12:12pm
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I am about to cut some up and use them as backgrounds in assemblage boxes or collages...
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Comment by Ayala Art on June 7, 2011 at 4:42pm
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Sounds fun Joan!
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