Right size, important person.

[Elizabeth Schott]

Thanks guys for your input, there were great suggestions.

I feel like this is my "Silvia" Marvin. I contacted a costume lady for the colors of Dior in the early 1950's and have researched things like crazy.

The reference is a large 10 x 14 print, but it doesn't matter since I've scanned it for my monitor.

I will do a smaller scale color study and this should help a ton, I do think I would like to keep her head at 7" or under since it is a full seated figure, with a very large dog.

To actually keep it this size I think I would have to go 46 x 39 or smaller I figured 34 x 29 (sorry I am not sure if my math is exact yet).

To go this large, would you go to a linen panel? Doesn't stretched linen become a trampoline?

And an extra thanks for the copyright disclaimers, those were great!

Kim because of the google thing, I can't say... you can pm me.

[Marvin Mattelson]

Linen was originally used a a painting surface because of the weight and size limitations of panels. If properly stretched it has a drum-like surface. If a canvas loses tension in the future the stretchers can be tightened with keys (little wooden pegs. I use a heavy duty stretcher with cross braces which I purchase at Soho Artist Supplies on Grand Street in New York City.

[Michele Rushworth]

Beth, I stretch Claessens 13DP linen on 36 x 48" stretchers all the time. Not a problem.

[Alicia Kornick]

Beth,

How exciting!! Can you email me and tell me who it is? Dior dress, hummmmm. If you don't want to stretch this yourself, why don't you order the canvas from the supplier that Sharon posted on her "Alicia Rose" post. That was a large canvas. It may be difficult for you to stretch a canvas tight enough because of your hands and having to pull with the canvas pliers.
Alicia