The acrylic paint on my reused canvas is cracking. I began by applying gesso over the acrylic paint that was already applied to the canvas. I painted a couple layers of white acrylic paint over this because the old paint would bleed through some at least visually. Then I applied some medium of texture, a flaky egg shell. I sanded it down just a little bit then applied more coast of white paint, then I applied a sand texture is some spots and sanded that down as well. I think it's mostly cracking where the canvas doesn't have texture. I used mostly Liquitex paint, but it started cracking after I applied the Dick Blick paint, this is my first time using the Dick Blick brand....is it bad quality paint? I also used a extender medium from Liquitex to mix with the Dick Blick white and a little water because it was still so thick. This is all just work on my background, I didn't even get to the foreground yet.
I have never had this issue before, but I would like to learn from it.
Is there anyway to fix this or is there just to much paint on the canvas now? Do I have to throw the cavas away and start over? This is my first time trying to reuse a canvas, what should I have done differently? |