Mounting Your Paper Paintings to a Canvas. Process, Tools and Finishing

In this Video, I show you have I mount my watercolor and abstract paintings on watercolor paper to a canvas. I will show you how I deckle edges on my paper, a process to adhere the paper with Soft Gel, how to add additional paint strokes to a finished painting.
This process has worked will for me.
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[@celegleeson1767]

Very helpful thanks. Time well spent.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lorettahulley4420]

Thank you Cheryl, you are amazing!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

You are so sweet to say that. You are pretty awesome yourself!!

[@maureenpeak7751]

A most enjoyable video once again, and your choice of music is so beautiful TY

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so much

[@beverlywaters4665]

Thank you Cheryl ...this was so helpful!❤️❤️❤️

[@CherylWilsonArt]

You are so welcome! Thank you for responding!!! and Commenting!!

[@maureenpeak7751]

So helpful. Love this.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you, I’m so glad it was helpful Maureen

[@lisacash8665]

Another great video! So helpful!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Glad you think so! I APPRECIATE your comment so much.

[@joanicker7216]

Your work is fabulous. From another painter artist.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Thank you so much, that means a lot Joan

[@DrJones-nh4my]

This video is worth gold.... or you are... either way thank you so much for covering how you finish up your art work. :)

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Wow, thank you! You are soooo kind. I appreciate from the bottom of my heart your being a subscriber too!!!

[@LeslieMillerAuthor]

It was really fascinating to watch you bring that project to completion; a few times I thought you had ruined it but in the end it was stunning and perfect! Love your process, your painting style and your teaching style... so happy to have discovered your channel!

[@CherylWilsonArt]

there are times I have to keep working a painting as I DO TAKE RISKS and push myself with color at times. This one did end up one of my favorites as I love how the pinks look!!! THANK you for your continued support Leslie!!!

[@pattremaine9376]

Great information, thanks

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Glad it was helpful! I appreciate your commenting so much Patricia.

[@ernestolmartinez6873]

which gel do you recommend for gluing?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I almost always use golden gels. If it is a lighter piece, I will use the lighter gels. If it is a heavy collage or a bead or something which needs more power, I use the heavy gel. I hope that helps.

[@alfansosimon4230]

Will the painting fade over time if it is not glazed

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Acrylics don’t tend to fade over time I hear straight, watercolor might I don’t do straight watercolor, but I’ve never had any of my paintings fade. Glazing is different than varnishing. Do you mean varnishing? I will varnish your painting if someone asks me to I will always ask the buyer if they want it varnished and if they want it varnish with gloss or matte and it’s really up to them, lotta times varnishing does help with dirt and to wipe the painting off but I’ve never had any painting fade

[@libbygreenberg4764]

Do you ever paint the sides of the canvas to match the background or always leave them white?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

I personally do not, it is personal preference by each artist. I do not like the look of that. I will do white, black, gray mainly on the sides. Thank you for the question

[@marianoshaughnessy]

Do you have a video showing how you wrap a finished painting around a canvas frame?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Marion, i have two videos where I show how to wrap the canvas BEFORE i paint on the canvas, but I would Follow the same process. Here they are; th-cam.com/video/3Sr-UkBOSKs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/PAU0cT7jJTE/w-d-xo.html
if this does not help, let me know.

[@marianoshaughnessy]

I need to wrap a watercolor finished painting around a canvas frame. I should have specified. If I wet the back of the watercolor paper to stretch it around the canvas, will it ruin the painting? Have you done that before?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

@@marianoshaughnessy oh paper!!! I have done that!!! You could practice with another piece and perhaps use gel medium?

[@marianoshaughnessy]

@@CherylWilsonArt thank you. I did and it worked fine.

[@CherylWilsonArt]

@@marianoshaughnessy oh great. i'd love for you to subscribe to my channel if you would like

[@lauriescott3248]

What weight is the paper you paint on?

[@CherylWilsonArt]

Laurie, I use all kinds but I believe the paper for this was the Strathmore 400 Artist Watercolor Paper, 140 lb, 22 x 30 Inches, 10 Sheets . The 140 is sturdier to adhere to the canvas. I hope this helps. I have the link in my store link above under paper and substrates, but you can probably get at a local store too!