I wanted to show you this painting which I think I will title directions… I told you how I like to paint over paintings so I decided to share this process with you. The first image is the old piece before I began painting over it. I think you can get an idea it was a still life painting of a mask, book, bottle…in a chair.
Somehow what I wrote here earlier changed and one of my pictures disappeared…I am quite sure I did it somehow. So I am rewriting it.
darn it all!! This is the second time I managed to do this when I try to edit.
Anyway, I’ll try again. This painting is not finished but it will have to wait until I return. If you look closely to the left of the buildings you can still see a little of the mask from the previous painting. Once again I am attempting figures which I have not had that much experience. This painting is 24 x 32 acrylic and I will show it as wrapped canvas because it is deep enough. This one will most likely go in the Expressions of Italy show in November.
Speaking of Italy if any of you have recently traveled to plein air paint…were you able to take small tubes of paints on the plane? I am only taking my two bags on the plane…no checked luggage. I am going to look online and if I can’t get a definitive answer I will call the air line tomorrow. If any of you know I would love to hear from you…
Well, enough for now. From within my circle and beyond I wish you peace.
Until later then….
Namaste’,
~suz
This is a very interesting idea, and I’ve never heard of it. If you painted over a picture of a painting, wouldn’t the paper not be a good base for the painting? But I imagine one could learn a lot from doing this. I have painted from pictures of paintings, but never on top of the picture!
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I apologize if I made it sound like I painted over a picture (photograph)…I painted over one of my acrylic paintings (on canvas) that I did a while back. I have pictures of the entire painting somewhere in my documents. I meant to take a picture of the painting before I started painting over it but I forgot…that is why you only see half of the previous painting.
Did you see what I wrote before? I don’t know how I lost all of it…I guess when I tried to edit. I am a little technically challenged.
Thank you so much for writing me! I hope I cleared up the confusion.
~suz
I can’t tell for sure but it looks like your new painting sort of used some of your old one. Do you do that?…..combine some of the old elements? Anyway, whatever you did is interesting. I have painted over old works and kept a little of the old painting. they turned out to be among my best pieces. I am looking forward to all your Tuscan landscapes.
Thank you for writing me again.
I do tend to leave little areas of previous paintings. You are right it can make it very interesting. I have some pieces that may have two paintings under them.
I will put my little Tuscan pieces on here soon. I didn’t get as much done as I would have liked. For the most part the weather was good…a few cold and windy days though and I am more of a warm weather person. Of course, I spent some of the days in Florence or Vienna. Good trip…but I am glad to be home.
Can you paint over someone else’s art work, is that a bad idea, sometimes I hate to paint backrounds, and I may like a little of a painting that I have. thanks
Hello ++Susan++
Good question.
Painting over others work can be risky if you do not know their process. Long ago in a class I needed another canvas and someone gave me an old piece of theirs to paint over. I ended up with a nice piece, and eventually, it was in a little show. Thank goodness, it did not sale because in time the entire painting peeled off!!
I think that the previous piece was an oil, and I had painted in acrylic. :O
So be careful about painting over pieces..especially if you do not know the history. How very disappointing if you paint a master piece only to lose it.
Also, personally, I would not want another artists work to show on a piece I did. I just would not feel right about it. I may be a little over the top about that because I never liked a teacher to paint on one of my pieces…I would either paint over it or wipe it off. Simply, because I did not it feel it was honestly my work unless it was ONLY MY WORK.
I hope I helped you.
Thank you so much for stopping by. Do come back to see me. :)
I wish you very best on your art journey…just remember to enjoy the journey!
~gypsy-he♥rt
Dear Gypsy heart;
Thank you so much for your advise. I am new in oil painting I have not painted a portrait in yearsl So I had these two painting of people. I love victorian , the where not. I did feel funny about painting over them. So I did it for a learning experience. I did not like the orginal paintings. They look nothing like the orginial,now.
Put it helped me learn so, It was a good experience. I am not planinng on selling them, but I must admit I really learned alot. This may be away for people can learn how to paint. One came out to be almost biblical, was a oriental girl at a table, both were oriental. Now they are totally victorian and Biblical.
My daughter she is 8 said Mom, what did you do, what if it was a master piece or very expensive paintingl I just said Oh Well!!
From this crazy artist who has painted an orginal and changed it about 50 times so far!!!
Susan
**Hello Susan**
Thank you so much for writing me. I am so pleased if I could be of some help.
It does sound like you had a good experience..forever learning…eh?
Your pieces sound like they turned out beautiful! How sweet that your daughter is encouraging you!
Keep painting!
Dear Gypsy-heart,
I was hoping you could help me. I was reading what you wrote and thought since you paint over you old paintings, you might be able to help me. I am doing a art report on reused art and I know that way back they use to paint over old paintings, and this is what I am writing my report on, so I was hoping you may know of some famous artist that painted over there work, or any information would greatly help. Thanks.
Dee
Hello Dee,
I hope I can help you a little. :)
I know that Vincent Van Gogh did, as did many others . I would suggest you just goggle it, and you should be able to narrow it down to an artist you want to write about.
Due to his financial situation Van Gogh resued canvases. Here is a link about that:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3352325/Van-Gogh-painting-uncovered-by-new-Xray-machine.htmlo
I hope this helped. I happen to love Van Gogh’s work and his life story. Let me know how your report goes.
Good energies to you,
~gypsy-heart
I bought a hideous painting from Goodwill and am hoping to gesso the entire thing and do my own painting. I have never done this, do you think it will work?
mountain notter~ Hello…good question.
I would be careful about what the medium is on the canvas. A few years ago, someone gave me a painted canvas to paint over..it seemed to be fine. Thank goodness I did not try to sale it, for in time my acrylic painting ALL peeled up!! I was so disappointed! :O
I would suggest if at all possible you determine what it is and then research what will and won’t adhere. Even then, you may be taking a chance. You could just stretch some new canvas..and start over.
I hope I helped in some way. I know this is probably not what you wanted to hear..sorry.
Good luck and creative energies to you!
~g-h (Morri)
Hi, I have a friend who is elderly. She painted a painting many years ago and wants to add a tree to it that has since grown. She wants it to be her last painting and a gift to her son. She’s not sure of the process she should use. Her eyesight is failing, so she asked me o find ot what she needs to do.
Thanks!
Hi there,
I am brand new to oil painting and want to paint over a model portrait we did 2 weeks ago. How do I go about that?
Thanks!
Jem~ Hello..so sorry I did not see this sooner. I haven’t worked in oils for a while (due to fumes), but if I remember no special prep is needed..just paint over it. If you find the portrait distracting paint over it with a thin wash depending on your next subject. I do not like to start with a white canvas..so sometimes I will do a wash of say, yellow ochre. In this piece..I knew what I wanted to paint so i just painted over it…which you can also do.
I have a few that have several paintings underneath! ha! It is always interesting to see what the painting beneath reveals..which you may want to leave in the new painting. The good thing is you can paint over it again if you aren’t happy with it. :)
You’ll learn something every time you paint..so go for it, and the main thing is to enjoy the process!
I hope I helped a little.
Good and creative energies to you!
~Morri aka g-h
Thanks so much!
I didn’t have a clue if that would work or if it’d just smear everywhere once I started adding paint thinner to the oils and painting my next picture. I also was afraid that if I didn’t do something special to it, I would have some odd peeling that would take place after time like in the post above (althought that appears to be if you mix mediums).
And so onward I go! Painting will make me so happy on this rainy day!
Thanks again for the help. Cheers!
-Jem
Jem~ Glad I could help a little. Here is a link on this subject, and you might find this site useful. :)
http://painting.about.com/od/oilpaintingfaq/f/FAQOldOilPaint.htm
Let me know how it goes.
Good and creative energies to you!
~Morri aka g-h