Creating your own canvas transfers and replica
paintings is a lot easier than you ever imagined.
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Secrets of Faking It
How anyone can make
copies of famous paintings
Book Details
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Using
simple techniques, this best-selling manual will show you how to easily create canvas transfers, prints
on canvas and reproduction paintings that look just like originals.
You don't have to be an artist to replicate the works of the masters, although you
will need a fine art print, or poster, some artist's materials and canvas.
With this unique manual, it really is possible to complete your first canvas replica in
a day - even if you have no previous experience.
Why pay for canvas transfers and reproduction paintings when you can easily create your own at a
fraction of the cost and with the look and feel of an original painting.
You don't need to buy any expensive tools or equipment to produce convincing replica paintings, so everything can be done at home.
Creating canvas replicas has never been easier. It's the most affordable way of
gathering a collection of your favourite art and can also be the start of a profitable home based
business. The manual also provides a helpful chapter on presenting and selling your work.
Everything is explained in plain English, with:
 Step-by-step instructions.
Lots of helpful
illustrations.
Tools, materials and suppliers' list.
Lots of helpful hints and tips from
beginning to end.
You'll also discover how to easily stretch canvas, how to easily make your own
picture frames, how to make professional looking picture name plates, as well as simple tools that
you can easily make for creating that perfect replica painting.
How Is It Done
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To capture the colour, accuracy and detail of the original painting, a
novel canvas transfer technique is used as a foundation for the reproduction. This technique shows
you how to remove the image from an art print and embed it into artist canvas. After this step, the
canvas weave will show through the colours, just like an original painting on canvas.
If the original painting, or print, shows no sign of raised brushwork, then your
canvas is almost complete. The manual will explain how to add a protective isolation coat and
ultraviolet resistant varnish that will enhance the beauty of your work.
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Image from print embedded into
canvas
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For paintings with raised brush stokes, the manual explains how to easily add convincing
brushwork giving a three dimensional quality to the canvas. Brushwork emphasises the colour with
peaks, highlights and shadows. The picture now comes alive with the look and feel of an original
painting.
Applying brushwork to image
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You will also discover new techniques and tools that you can make for applying
brushwork for the very finest of detail, such as blades of grass, hair, leaves, the tracery of
branches, ropes, rigging etc.
Old oil paintings often have a patina of age or a network of hairline cracks in
some areas of the paint surface. You will discover how to add these, and other effects, which adds
a further dimension of realism.
To complete the canvas, artists varnish is applied to provide protection against
dust, grime and ultraviolet light. Varnishing also tends to brighten the colours and enhance the
brushwork with a transparent depth and richness.
More information can be found in the section on Techniques for Creating Replica Paintings.
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Art
Print
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Image
removed
from art print
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Image
embedded
into artists' canvas
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What Experience Do I Need
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If you have no previous experience in creating replica paintings, then this
manual is designed for you. If you have average skills and patience, then you should have no
problems. If you are creative, or have even a little experience in arts and crafts, then you will
have a head start.
Do I Need Any Special Equipment or
Facilities ?
You will not need any special equipment or facilities to create
high grade painting reproductions. All of the picture replication steps can easily be done at home
using simple tools and materials.
What Does the Book
Cover?
Step by Step, the Secrets of Faking It explains everything you
need to know to complete the picture, including:
 Canvas transfer
technique.
How to create prints on
canvas.
How to easily
achieve convincing brushwork.
How to easily fake age and
realism.
Tools you can
easily make.
Materials and suppliers list.
How to easily stretch canvas.
How to
easily make picture frames.
How to easily make picture name plates.
Hints and tips on selling your artwork.
You can find exactly what the book covers in the
Table of Contents.
Selling Your
Art
With practice, all the techniques can be quickly learned and your
interest can easily be converted into extra income or a profitable business, especially with the
growing demand for top quality replica paintings.
The manual devotes a chapter to selling your replica paintings and creating a value
added package to encourage repeat orders and new commissions. You'll also find some more ideas
under Selling Your
Art.
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'Secrets of Faking It' Availability
This teach yourself manual is available exclusively from this site. It's currently available as a PDF eBook, so it's compatible with both the PC and
Mac. If you want to know more about this and other eBooks, check out the page What
is an eBook?
Due to unexpected demand, the paper version of the 'Secrets of Faking It' is currently out of print.
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Do You Provide Support ?
The purchase price includes free support should you encounter difficulties with any of the
techniques or instructions. You only have to ask for Help@ownfineart.com and you will receive a specific response to
your enquiry.
100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
 I am so convinced that you
will be absolutely thrilled with the 'Secrets of Faking It' and the reproductions that you will be
able to create that I'm offering you a full 8 weeks, no-questions-asked,
100% money-back guarantee.
If you're not completely satisfied for any reason, just send an e-mail to Support@ownfineart.com and you will be issued with a prompt
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"Every man is an artist." - Joseph Beuys (1912-1992), German artist.
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