Abstract An apparatus is provided for practicing the method of forming a reduced size textured painting. The painting is prepared on a polystyrene substrate which has been previously heated and stretched substantially equally in two orthogonal directions, i.e., lengthwise and widthwise. After the stretching in the presence of heat, the substrate is cooled to room temperature and retains its stretched configuration. Acrylic or oil paint is then smoothly applied and the combination of paint and substrate is heated once again after the paint has dried. The heating shrinks the substrate back to its original, pre-stretched size, with the paint shrinking at a differential rate. As a result of the differential shrinking, the previously smooth paint assumes a textured surface on the now-shrunk substrate. The miniature of the original prototype painting which is thus formed gives the appearance of a very detailed textured oil painting which can be prepared by those of even very limited artistic ability or those lacking the skill or precision to produce a miniature, textured oil painting.
A method for simulating oil painting having a textured surface comprising providing a polystyrene substrate having a front surface and a rear surface of a normal configuration having a given length and width, said normal configuration having been altered with said given length and width of said substrate having been increased from 150% to 250% thereby forming a substrate of stretched configuration, applying acrylic paint smoothly to selected locations on the front surface of said stretched configuration substrate, allowing said paint to dry, heating said stretched configuration substrate including said paint thereon to within a range of from 200° to 300° Fahrenheit thereby causing said substrate length and width to shrink to said normal configuration and also causing said smoothly applied paint to form a textured surface on the front surface of said substrate, cooling said substrate and paint to within the range of 60° to 90° Fahrenheit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A method for simulating oil painting having a textured surface comprising providing a polystyrene substrate having a front surface and a rear surface of a normal configuration having a given length and width, said normal configuration having been altered with said given length and width of said substrate having been increased from 150% to 250% thereby forming a substrate of stretched configuration, applying acrylic paint smoothly to selected locations on the front surface of said stretched configuration substrate, allowing said paint to dry, heating said stretched configuration substrate including said paint thereon to within a range of from 200° to 300° Fahrenheit thereby causing said substrate length and width to shrink to said normal configuration and also causing said smoothly applied paint to form a textured surface on the front surface of said substrate, cooling said substrate and paint to within the range of 60° to 90° Fahrenheit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 including abrading the front surface of said polystyrene substrate in said stretched configuration prior to applying said acrylic paint thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 including providing a frame having a length and width at least equal to the length and width of said stretched configuration substrate and including means fixed to said frame for preventing curling of said stretched configuration substrate upon heating thereof, inserting said painted stretched configuration substrate within said frame prior to heating thereof.