How to Build Large Canvases for a Tiny Fraction of the Cost!

by Guy Wann

Overview

This book will show you how to save money building your own custom canvases for your Acrylic and Oil painting projects. Your artwork will stand out when painted on a custom sized canvas. A quality canvas and frame not only improves the look of your artwork, it may even be the thing that gets your art into a gallery show or convinces someone to buy your piece. This easy to follow book will walk you through building custom canvases
WITH VIDEOS
Why pay high prices for canvases to have their prices will cut into your profits before you ever make a sale? Why not just make your own canvas frames? This book will show you the tools and materials you will need, what each item is used for and where you can purchase them. This is followed by step by step instructions on how to build a gallery ready stretched canvas frame. If you are becoming more prolific in your painting but not really selling enough to make a profit, building your own frames will save you a lot of money in the end. It is much cheaper to buy the lumber and buy your canvas rolls in bulk than dish out hundreds on pre-made canvases.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013901742
Publisher:	Wann Publishing
Publication date:	02/12/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	964 KB

About the Author

Guy A Wann published his first work in 2011; "How to Build Large Canvases for a Tiny Fraction of the Cost" and in 2012 "A Beginners Guide, Getting Your Painting into Art Shows".
An artist at heart, Mr. Wann has pursued art in a variety of mediums. Raised in Ojai California he was never at loss to find outlets for his talents. Coming from a long line of extremely talented artists; from his Great Grandmother who painted china, his Grandmother who worked with oils and his mother; Anita Wann who is renowned for her watercolors, Mr. Wann began showing his artistic skills at an early age.
In his high school and college years he worked with ceramics and started to display his works in shows. It was in 2008 that all things clicked during a visit with his mother while she was painting in a demonstrative art show. He decided to try his hand at painting, creating his own unique style. Within six months his art was accepted into juried art shows, and his successes have continued, his work has now been displayed in shows from New York to California. His exceptional paintings have been sold to collections all over the country. Mr. Wann has turned his artistic eye on writing is a value to all artists; novice to professionals will benefit from his wide range of knowledge.