PAINT!!

My paint came today. Two big boxes of 1/2 gallon bottles of loveliness! I actually have no idea if this will be enough, or way too much. I think I will try to pick up some "Oops" paint at Home Depot and Lowes, if I see that they have any nice greens, just to fill in and accent. I'm so excited!!

The canvases are nearly all drawn out, but I will probably go over the lines with a Sharpie. My daughter pointed out that the sketch lines and the grid lines are confusing. Also, I have a feeling that with so many kids touching and working on each panel, the pencils lines might start to rub off.

I hope the kids love it! If time permits, I hope I have time to teach them how I made the small sketch, and then blew it up using a grid. I think that is a very useful tool that they can use for other projects throughout their lives.

Pencil to Canvas

So now all eight canvases have been stretched. What a job! I had no idea. Each one is 48" by 66". Here is what I have learned for the future:

I need a set of canvas pliers.

Unprimed canvas is probably a lot easier to stretch than pre-primed canvas.

If I can pay someone to stretch the canvas for me, no matter what the cost, it is worth the $$.

Each canvas took me at least an hour to stretch. Some of the wood took the staples very easily. Other pieces of wood made the staples just crinkle up, and they wouldn't go in. I went through a box and a half of staples.

Thankfully, they are FINALLY done, and I have begun drawing the grids on them, so I can transfer my small design to the much larger mural.