A key time saver for tracing all 1,500+ spots onto the finished canvas was being able to project my computer-drawn image to fit. The room we assembled the canvas and easels worked perfectly for this as we were able to darken it and create a vivid image to trace. Matt had suggested using colored markers, rather than black, to draw the spots. This would prevent the dark black marker from showing through the paint, so I investigated what types of markers might accomplish this. Acrylic markers provide good coverage while also resembling the paint colors. This would allow for minimal bleed-through. The process took us close to four hours but it was rather straightforward once we had the image adjusted to fit the canvas. The non-painted canvas with all 1,500+ plus shapes and numbers is quite interesting without paint. I can’t wait to see what it will look like with the colors added!
