Method of creating vivid paintings using clear canvas

Abstract

A method of creating vivid life-like paintings using a clear or translucent canvas is provided. The method includes placing the canvas atop an image to be reproduced and tracing outline and highlight colors from the image onto the front side of the canvas. The canvas is then turned over and field colors and background colors are applied to the back side of the canvas. As a final step, a clear coating can be applied to the front side of the canvas. The result is a surprisingly vivid and life-like rendering of the image when the canvas is viewed from its front side. The rendering results from the combination of outlines and highlights on the front of the canvas and field and background colors visible through the canvas from the back side thereof, all enhanced by the clear coating.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas having front and back sides, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) placing the clear canvas atop an image to be reproduced on the canvas with the front side of the canvas exposed, the image being visible through the clear canvas;    (b) tracing preselected portions of the image onto the front side of the clear canvas;    (c) removing the canvas from the image;    (d) turning the canvas over to expose the back side of the canvas, the traced preselected portions of the image on the front side of the canvas being visible through the clear canvas;    (e) applying paint to the back side of the canvas in preselected portions of the image; and    (f) turning the canvas over to expose the front side of the canvas, the combination of tracings on the front side of the canvas and the paint visible through the canvas from the back side of the canvas creating a vivid painted reproduction of the image.    
     
     
         2 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein step (b) comprises tracing the outlines of the image onto the front side of the canvas.  
     
     
         3 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 2  and wherein step (b) further comprises painting selected highlights from the image onto the front side of the canvas.  
     
     
         4 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 3  and wherein step (b) further comprises painting selected shadows from the image onto the front side of the canvas.  
     
     
         5 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 4  and wherein step (e) comprises applying field colors to the back side of the canvas.  
     
     
         6 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 5  and wherein step (e) further comprises applying background colors to the back side of the canvas.  
     
     
         7 . A method of creating vivid paintings using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 1  and further comprising the step (g) of applying a clear coating to the front side of the canvas to simulate brush strokes and enhance the appearance of the painting.  
     
     
         8 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas having a front side and a back side, said method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) painting first preselected portions of the subject of the painting to the front side of the clear canvas;    (b) painting second preselected portions of the subject of the painting to the back side of the clear canvas;    (c) viewing the canvas from the front side thereof, the first preselected portions of the subject being visible on the front side of the canvas and the second preselected portions of the subject being visible through the clear canvas to convey a completed image of the subject of the painting.    
     
     
         9 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 8  and where in step (a), the preselected portions include outlines of the subject.  
     
     
         10 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 9  and where in step (a) the preselected portions include highlights on the subject.  
     
     
         11 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 10  and where in step (a) the preselected portions include shadows on the subject.  
     
     
         12 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 11  and where in step (b) the preselected portions include field colors painted in the outlines of the subject visible through the canvas from the front side thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 12  and where in step (b) the preselected portions include background colors.  
     
     
         14 . A method of creating a painting using a clear canvas as claimed in  claim 8  and further comprising the step of applying a clear coating to the front side of the canvas to simulate brush strokes and enhance the appearance of the painting.  
     
     
         15 . A painting technique using an at least partially clear canvas having front and back sides, said painting technique comprising applying outlines and highlight colors to the front side of the canvas and applying field and background colors to the back side of the canvas, the field and background colors being visible through the canvas from the front side thereof to convey a vivid composite image made up of the outline and highlight colors on the front of the canvas and the filed and background colors from the back side of the canvas.  
     
     
         16 . The painting technique of  claim 15  and further comprising applying a clear coating to the front side of the canvas to enhance the appearance of the painting and simulate brush strokes.  
     
     
         17 . A process of reproducing an image comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing an at least partially transparent canvas having a front side and a back side;    (b) placing the canvas atop an image to be rendered on the canvas with the front side of the canvas exposed, the image being visible through the canvas;    (c) tracing preselected portions of the image onto the front side of the canvas;    (d) turning the canvas over to expose the back side of the canvas; and    (e) painting other portions of the image onto the back side of the canvas, the canvas, when viewed from the front side thereof, conveying a completed image made up of portions of the image on the front side of the canvas and other portions of the image visible through the canvas from the back side thereof.    
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 17  and wherein step (a) the canvas has at least one side that is textured.  
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 18  and further including applying a clear coating to the front side of the canvas to enhance the appearance of the image.  
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 19  and wherein portions of the image applied to the front side of the canvas include outlines of the image and highlights on the image and wherein the other portions of the image on the back side of the canvas include field colors and background colors of the image.