Strong colour, bold lines and funky ideas combine to introduce the reader to forty-five techniques and twenty-five projects using paint, collage and canvas.After a brief introduction to working with canvas (including stretching canvas, working with raw, unstretched canvas, working with a variety of paint, and several applications - blending colour, glazing, spattering, distressing), the reader will take their painted canvas to the next level with hand-carved stamps, adding journaling and writing, image transfers and more.Once the reader has learned to create their own graffiti-inspired works on canvas, they'll be guided through the step-by-step creation of twenty-five projects that use the canvas, such as upholstery, a tote bag, placemats, a lunch sack and even canvas beads for jewellery.