I wanted to see if I could
mount a masa paper version of the elephant on a gallery wrapped board (not canvas). This is how I began:
Before wrinkling or wetting the paper, I drew the picture on with ultra fine sharpie. Then I wrinkled the paper, soaked it in water, and washed over the background with cerulean blue, quin coral, and azo yellow.
Before mounting the picture, I began darkening some of the areas, specifically the elephants in the background and adding more warms to the foreground elephant; also the dark crevices in the rocks.
When I got as far as I could without mounting, I began to mount the painting on 12 x 16 board.I used YES paste. I smoothed it on over the main surface OF THE BOARD (not the paper) and spread it with a squeegie, making sure it was completely covered. Then, I placed the painting onto the paste, covered it with wax paper (or parchment paper) and smoothed the painting out from the center to the outside. Use a breyer or rolling pin to work out the wrinkles.
Then, one side at a time, spread the paste onto a side and smooth down the side, also using the wax paper and breyer.
When all sides are smoothed down, you can cut off the extra edges with an exacto knife.
I have a little more detail that I want to add, but not too much. Then I will show how to varnish the surface so that it can be hung without glass.
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