Painting on a budget

This was my first foray into stretching my own canvas, which isn't as hard as you might think.  Don't be intimidated; if you paint on canvas, take the time to learn how to stretch it.  

The thing I like about these two pieces is that no matter how you rotate them (as long as you rotate them in opposite directions), they're always mirror images of each other.  This gives a lot of variety and options in hanging them.

Stretching your own canvas is the way to go...it's so much cheaper and you get to customize the dimensions.  I'll probably never buy primed, pre-stretched canvas again.

Vertical

Untitled, 2012, two 18 x 27 inches, acrylic and water on canvas


Horizontal

Untitled, 2012, two 18 x 27 inches, acrylic and water on canvas