I set to work in my studio, and chose to do a few canvas backdrops. To make it easier for transporting and ensure there would be any folding lines (ghastly!), I brought along my PVC pipe to the art store so that they could roll it directly onto the pipe for me at the time of purchase. Canvas there comes on large rolls and you can request the length you’d like. I opted to get my canvas from a local art store, Daniel Smith Fine Art Materials.
Also, there is a seam running down the middle of the fabric which will inevitably show up on your painted backdrop. After taking it out of the packaging, you’ll need to be sure to steam out the creases from folding (and even after, they may still be visible). The drawbacks would be that the canvas is thinner and lower quality. The cheaper option would be to get a 9×12 canvas drop cloth from Home Depot for less than $10. There are a couple of options for the canvas itself. Fabric softener I got at the grocery store, and the needles, thread, and thimble were from a local fabric store (I’m sure you could also find them at Michael’s).
#Canvas backdrops for photography free#
Several paint stir sticks (usually free at hardware stores)Īlmost all of the items were purchased at Home Depot.5 gallon bucket/s for mixing the base colors – $5.
While they’re certainly worth every penny, I’ve always wanted to try my own hand at creating a similar look for my studio. But so do Annie Leibovitz and the rest of the world, so their price tag is justifiably out of reach in the thousands of $$. As pretty much every portrait photographer out there, I’ve always adored the look of Oliphant’s custom hand-painted canvas backdrops.