“Canvas Makeover”
Sometimes canvas can be expensive, especially the large artist-quality ones.  And unfortunately the Michael’s 50% off coupon doesn’t come all that often.  Even then the cost can be more than I want to pay.  As a result I try to find canvas elsewhere, such as thrift stores or the clearance section of a home décor store.  That’s where I found this canvas before I painted over it.
I was in my local Home Sense a few weeks ago when I came across a large canvas print for only $12.99. That’s a great deal for a canvas of this size.  The original image was some kind of pop art portrait of a woman, which didn’t look bad I’ll admit.  But I knew I could paint something better over it.
So I covered it with a layer of gesso and then painted it using a dragging technique.  The finishing touches were ink and foil. I’ve had a huge bottle of India ink on my shelf for some time now and thought it would add a nice bit of contrast to the bright background.  Once that was dry I lined the edges with foil glue, which had to dry overnight. Eventually I added on the gold foil to give it some sparkle.  It may have started as a generic printed canvas, but now it’s one of a kind.
