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Overcoming an Intimidating Blank Canvas

A tip to add to your composition and design painting knowledge

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

It can be quite intimidating when faced with a blank, white canvas. To get over this block, wash the whole canvas in a colour you like working with, using a sponge. This will help to overcome fear and rigidity. Even if this underwash is not quite in line with you had in mind for your end product, you can always paint over it!
Tip from: Ayesha Ebrahim.

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