I make my own paint panels and save
big money in the process.
It's easy…and fun, too!
You only need a few simple supplies to get started.
Here are 8 simple steps to get you off and running….

Step 1: Supplies
   • Elmers Wood Glue
   • Throwaway Brushes
   • Roller
   • Canvas (pre-primed) cut to size
   • 1/4" Birch Sheets, cut to size
   • Masonite Sheets
   • Razor Blade
   • Table saw (optional)
   • Weights

Find a spot where you can easily lay out all supplies and allows an ample work area. Pre-cut your canvases and panels to the size you wish. Birch sheets come in 4’ x 8' lengths. Any lumberyard will have them. If you don't have a table saw, have the lumberyard cut them for you. There will be an additional cost, but obviously necessary. Cut your pre-primed canvas to size, giving yourself about an extra inch around so wood panel will float inside.

Master Outdoor Painters

Edgar Alwin Payne
By Armand Cabrera

Edgar Payne was born in Missouri in 1883. His parents were farmers. Payne’s early life was spent working on the family farm. At the age of twenty, he left home and spent a few years doing odd jobs in order to survive. In 1905, he moved to Houston with two of his sisters and earned his living painting houses. His interest in art led him to open a Scene Painting studio in Dallas. By 1907, Payne moved to Chicago. For a brief period, he took classes at the Chicago Art Institute. He continued to make his living from Scene Painting and began selling his work at the Palette and Chisel Club.
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Quote of the Month

Learning the art of painting is not an easy task. It takes a great deal of intelligence, keen analysis, study and practice.

-Edgar Alwin Payne

Helpful Tip

Thanks to Becky Dryden from York, Pennsylvania for sending us this helpful tip!

When you find yourself painting too much detail, change your brush sizes. For instance, if you normally use brush sizes #4, #6, #8 and #10, try using #8, #10, #12 and #14 instead. Bigger brushes force you to paint with less detail.

The techniques acquired in these dynamic classes will broaden your skill and teach you timeless secrets of the craft.
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