Q. for fine artists
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- miracola0
Why even paint on the photo? You could paint on clear mylar and place it over the photo. Or you could:
1. Place photo on backing, maybe cardboard, masonite, etc.
2. Place plexiglass over the photo.
3. Paint on clear mylar or acetate.
4. Place the mylar on top of the plexiglass with photo showing thorugh in parts from underneath.
5. Place another piece of plexiglass on top of that.
6. Why stop there. Yoo could do a multi-layered piece. It would end up being as much a sculpture as it is a painting and a photo.Mylar or acetate is real slick. The paint will slide around a lot. If you don't want that to happen, try experimenting with changing the surface of the mylar. Like use a fine grit sandpaper to give it a slight "tooth". The paint will be easier to manage. I would use acrylic since it is water based and when it drys, it takes on a plastic-like form. It won't crack if bent slightly.
You could even use a rougher grit sandpaper and texture the mylar, put paint onto it, then wipe the paint away to make some cool texture effects, since their will still be paint left in the tiny abrasions made by the sandpaper.
No sandpaper, try spraying, very lightly, spray mount from an aerosol can to give the mylar some tackiness. Let it dry thoroughly and do some painting on it.
The point is, besides this being a long, f*&$ing letter, is that you can work over the photo without worrying about screwing up the photo. Then you could always switch out photos, since everything is layered. Think like photoshop in real-life.
Hope it helps.