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Michele2u · 11-21-2005, 06:48 AM

Someone who does that type of work can use the same oils that the traditional painter uses. The canvas would probably not be traditional, as it would have to be the type that you can print on from an inkjet printer. They sell those types of canvas at places like Staples, etc. As for the quality of the canvas versus regular canvas, I don't know.

A couple of years ago, while working at a computer supply store, I met an older gentleman who was looking for specialty paper. He was working with a photographer who for instance did wedding photography, and if the couple wanted their portrait turned into a painting, he would give it to this man. The man had a special way of scanning and printing out the original portrait onto canvas paper, then using translucent oils of some kind, went over the portrait and made it look like an original oil painting.

If a person has a talent that can bring joy to another, they should use it. Whether those people find it to be worth something is their decision. All of us buy things that look worthless to others at some time in our lives, but that bring us joy. Really, the joy it brings is really what the item is worth. That is all that really matters...what it is worth to the person looking at it.

I need practice, so what I usually do is go to http://www.memory-of.com and look for people whose children or infants have passed on who don't seem to have alot of photos of them. I redo the photo they do have and send it to them. I don't charge them anything. I get pleasure and practice and hopefully some feedback, they get a precious keepsake for themselves that they would not be able to possibly get elsewhere due to financial restraints. It might not be the best work as judged by others, but for the people receiving it, it is priceless.

I wanted to move on to animals, so decided to do some of the babies on this forum.

I bet alot of folks would "judge" us all nuts on this forum for loving our babies as we do and treating them as if they were more than human...but who cares, we are happy and that is all that counts

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11-21-2005, 06:48 AM	#68
Michele2u Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Someone who does that type of work can use the same oils that the traditional painter uses. The canvas would probably not be traditional, as it would have to be the type that you can print on from an inkjet printer. They sell those types of canvas at places like Staples, etc. As for the quality of the canvas versus regular canvas, I don't know. A couple of years ago, while working at a computer supply store, I met an older gentleman who was looking for specialty paper. He was working with a photographer who for instance did wedding photography, and if the couple wanted their portrait turned into a painting, he would give it to this man. The man had a special way of scanning and printing out the original portrait onto canvas paper, then using translucent oils of some kind, went over the portrait and made it look like an original oil painting. If a person has a talent that can bring joy to another, they should use it. Whether those people find it to be worth something is their decision. All of us buy things that look worthless to others at some time in our lives, but that bring us joy. Really, the joy it brings is really what the item is worth. That is all that really matters...what it is worth to the person looking at it. I need practice, so what I usually do is go to http://www.memory-of.com and look for people whose children or infants have passed on who don't seem to have alot of photos of them. I redo the photo they do have and send it to them. I don't charge them anything. I get pleasure and practice and hopefully some feedback, they get a precious keepsake for themselves that they would not be able to possibly get elsewhere due to financial restraints. It might not be the best work as judged by others, but for the people receiving it, it is priceless. I wanted to move on to animals, so decided to do some of the babies on this forum. I bet alot of folks would "judge" us all nuts on this forum for loving our babies as we do and treating them as if they were more than human...but who cares, we are happy and that is all that counts .