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Contemporary oil paintings on canvas by artist Milen. Originals, Palette knife. Abstract Impressionist. Heavy textured.

Unique Wedding Gift — a Photo to Canvas Painting

According to professional wedding planners, wedding photography is one of the most significant expenses for a newlywed couple. Converting one of those photos to canvas will bring endless joy to the happy newlyweds for years to come, and will surely be “one of a kind.”

Countless angles and settings are used to capture the magnificence of the day. Photographers and videographers are almost intrusive with their lenses and recorders as they work endlessly to preserve the wedding experience in images. As a result, floods of images are glanced over and then placed in a book or on a cd and forgotten about for years.

In the past, images that were “blown up” to be utilized for displaying were available as posters that lacked a professional element. Today’s technology overcomes those rudimentary images by producing crisp, clean, colorful images that resemble works of art worthy of a position in a prominent area in the home.

The process is highly affordable and most images can be converted into a canvas print and shipped to the buyer in 3-4 business days. Imagine the look on the new couples’ faces when they return from their honeymoon and see a canvas print of them from their wedding day as your gift to them.

Photos to canvas service providers have the ability to custom frame your selection. Canvas prints can also be wrapped around a wooden frame which results in the look of a work of art from a gallery. Search the web to locate a photo to canvas provider, and make a fantastic memory last forever for that special couple.

Artwork by Pembrokeshire Artist Edward Bowie. Original Oil Paintings, Landscapes and Seascapes.

All are original artworks by Edward Bowie. This work and more is online at www.bowiesarthouse.com, blog at www.bowiesarthouse.wordpress.com. Also on facebook and Twitter. Please email me for images of work or descriptions. Commissions and portfolios are available. Feel free to contact with any questions. Piece names, materials and dimensions: 1) Promise. Oil on Canvas. 16 x 12″ 2) Glint. Oil on Paper. 10 x 10″ 3) Beach Breaker. Oil on Paper. 10.5 x 8″ 4) An Unknown Future Awaits. Oil on Canvas. 32 x 21″ 5) Final Approach. Oil on Canvas. 32 x 12″ 6) Barren Sunset. Oil on Paper. 17 x 13″ 7) Looming Weather. Oil on Canvas. 16 x 12″ Drift. Oil on Paper. 11 x 11″ 9) Morning Mist over Preseli Mountains. Oil on Paper. 8 x 6″ 10) Dusty Summer. Oil on Paper. 31 x 21″ 11) Harvest Evening. Oil on Paper. 17 x 13″ 12) Luminescence. Oil on Paper. 17 x 13″ 13) Newgale Sunrise. Oil on Canvas. 12 x 32″ 14) Northerly Wind. Oil on Canvas Sheet. 5 x 7″ 15) Purple Horizon. Oil on Canvas Sheet. 4 x 6″ 16) Solva Glow. Oil on Canvas. 18 x 16″ 17) Twilight Hour. Oil on Canvas. 16 x 12″ 18) Sapphire Seas. Oil on Canvas. 32 x 12″ 19) Earth & Water. Mixed Media on Wood. 47 x 23″ 20) Gulls. Oil on Paper. 13 x 9.5″ 21) Winter Landscape. Oil on Paper. 40 x 30″ 22) First Thought. Ink on Paper. 31 x 21″

Oil Painting Techniques : Tips for Paint Blending on Canvas

In order to blend paint on canvas, hold the brush at a 45-degree angle and make sure that the ground color doesn’t interrupt the blending process. Discover why brown is a good choice for a ground color with help from an artist in this free video on blending paint on canvas. Expert: Carlos Navarro Contact: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/c/carlosnavarro Bio: Carlos Navarro is an artist and history teacher at Design and Architecture Senior High, in Miami, Fla., who was born in Havana, Cuba. Filmmaker: Paul Muller