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May 1, 2026

Mary Ahern Artist

One of the issues I had with this canvas is that there was a bit of a problem with the weave on the surface of the canvas in a section of about half an inch in width, along the full length of this 36” square canvas. When I last worked on the problem a few weeks ago, I used a thick impasto painting style on the natural weave of the canvas. You can see the difference if you look closely.

From a distance you wouldn’t notice any difference in the texture of the canvas.
This is a close-up of the natural weave of the canvas with a gesso underpainting and paint applied using a thinning medium and pigment applied with a fan brush.
Here’s a close-up of the impasto paint I applied with a palette knife to cover the imperfect weave on parts of this canvas.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my June 2026 solo exhibition in Poughkeepsie, NY, and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.

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