tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post3537184556684827825..comments2023-12-02T03:36:14.917-05:00Comments on Tracy Helgeson Art: Birch PanelsTracy Helgesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-34810262284391372632011-10-16T23:08:04.375-04:002011-10-16T23:08:04.375-04:00I would love to order some of these panels in 8X8 ...I would love to order some of these panels in 8X8 inches for fund raising and I can't fomd them. Could you help me?<br /><br />Great painting by the way.<br /><br />lauriejpeters@gmail.com<br /><br />thank you, Lauroepetershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503012159270373721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-48997644818144084612008-01-27T16:29:00.000-05:002008-01-27T16:29:00.000-05:00Tracy, your work is beautiful. I can understand w...Tracy, your work is beautiful. I can understand why you would use the cradled panels. I get my panels from a local company here in MI. Their name is ArtFX Panels. They have been doing really well by word of mouth and will be selling online by next week. I do have to gesso the panels but that is all. The best thing about them is that they are all one piece...in other words they have no seam on the sides. They are absolutely beautiful. I use the 2 inch cradle the most because I don't have to frame. If anyone would like info on this company send me an email at laura@lauramccall.com and I can send you a picture of one of the panels and forward your name to them if you like. I think you would really be impressed with the panels. <BR/><BR/>LauraLaura McCallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082090756663604285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-5016280163074868852008-01-23T19:04:00.000-05:002008-01-23T19:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Steve, I always love to hear what you think...Thanks Steve, I always love to hear what you think of my work, you have such a unique perspective on things. <BR/><BR/>Yours truly, <BR/>Sister-Super-Under-PainterTracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-92140471939616214402008-01-22T17:41:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:41:00.000-05:00Before I read your title I tilted my head around a...Before I read your title I tilted my head around and squinted at this painting and wondered how such a dangerously balanced composition could work and I eventually decided that the deep space was like an iris and it kept doing this funky popping forward so when I read your title "Through There" I smiled and nodded m head in approval. <BR/><BR/>As far as the panels and priming go, I am glad that my pitch has been backed-up. I'd like to also add that theaters have been using the birch panel or "flat" system for years and it works great. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the plug sister-super-under-painter.Steven LaRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932068647330025855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-54159684813319099792008-01-22T16:51:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:51:00.000-05:00Jayne, thanks and believe me, I dislike every minu...Jayne, thanks and believe me, I dislike every minute if that prep. Can't wait to hand it off to my son! Anyway, even though painting on the birch is heavenly, secretly I yearn a little bit for the gessobord-great surface, no prep, cheap, lightweight-ahh, those were the days:)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kim, glad it helped. I should have also added that I was pretty intimidated by the cost of the panels when I switched over-all I could think of for a few weeks was how much the panel cost and here I was probably going to really muck it up with a bad painting....I finally got over that, but it took some time!<BR/><BR/>Stacey, The panels really aren't very heavy, a 30x40 is about 8lbs, and a 24x36 is about 5lbs. Even the really big ones I used weren't heavy, just big. <BR/><BR/>Up until I switched to the birch I always simply gessoed the surface, with out using any kind of primer. But Steven LaRose told me to use a primer first, and since I do whatever he says, (kidding) I did that. I have read in a number of forums that gesso doesn't really seal the wood like primer does, since it is more of a painting surface. <BR/><BR/>You may want to ask around a bit or do some googling. Also you will have fewer problems with warping if you seal both sides of the panel. Sad, but true.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Katherine, haha! I am sure my son would prefer to building a conveyor belt to prepping panels. Who wouldn't?:)Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-44882916391146041622008-01-22T12:30:00.000-05:002008-01-22T12:30:00.000-05:00Great info Tracy. Is your son going to build his ...Great info Tracy. Is your son going to build his own conveyer belt first?Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-82783656842625997532008-01-21T16:19:00.000-05:002008-01-21T16:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info Tracy. I'm lucky - when I wor...Thanks for the info Tracy. I'm lucky - when I work on birch I just have my hubby saw up a big piece of 1/4 inch since I have to frame thei pieces anyways. I use 1/8 inch for smaller pieces, but do find that it warps - I bet if I prepped it as well as you, I wouldn't have that problem! I just throw on a few coats of gesso and go. Am I going to harm my paintings forever by not putting a primer between the wood and the gesso?<BR/><BR/>I've been working on birch and amersand for most of the past six months, but I'm still doing large paintings on canvas to keep the weight down. How much do those large panels you use weigh?Stacey Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092020892186641387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-39576735133254433192008-01-21T14:02:00.000-05:002008-01-21T14:02:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for this information, Tracy. It...Thank you so much for this information, Tracy. It really helps to also understand your process and why. I am saving the link to SOHO Art Materials, too. It is a lot of prep work, but the quality of the materials sure makes a difference. It would be sad to have this terrific painting and crap materials. I am with you on the frame issue, too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for this post.Andrea and Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337904921232330088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22266501.post-4089913444994242122008-01-21T12:34:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:34:00.000-05:00Tracy,Wow, that is a lot of prep work. But you ha...Tracy,<BR/>Wow, that is a lot of prep work. But you have mastered it!<BR/><BR/>I'm sticking with the gessobord stuff for now. You're right about just painting the sides and wiring them up. Frames cost a lot and get dinged up so easily. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're posting pictures of your work again. Have a great 2008!<BR/><BR/>JayneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922837232926592492noreply@blogger.com