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Monday, August 15, 2022

Postcard canvas



"Arches National Park"
10x15cm, oil on postcard canvas
(private collection, France)

When Yvonne Resol LaMendola posted a photo of Arches National Park in the Landscape Reference Photos for Artists Facebook group, I immediately saved it in my « to paint » folder. Then last week, my first order of blank postcard canvas panels arrived from Le Géant des Beaux Arts so I decided to try them out using her reference photo. The postcard canvas works well with oil paint. I just wonder how this will survive in the mail. B-post claims 5mm is their maximum thickness for a postcard so this just fits. I still need to make sure it's under the weight limit and then it needs to dry first before I can try mailing.


« In Grandma’s Garden »
15x10cm, oil on postcard canvas
(private collection, UK)

My second oil painting on a postcard is based on a photograph by Maggie Michaelowicz. I struggled to get the children’s expressions right on this tiny format. Maybe it’s time to invest in better paint brushes for this type of detail work.

Update: both postcards were mailed without an envelope, and both arrived in great condition! 

One to Mr Yves-Marie Salanson, the Art Director at Sennelier, France. I participated in a surprise mailing of postcards to express thanks for his free on-line workshops, "Monday Live". He then opened his mail during an on-line video and I saw mine arrived safely.

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