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Course curriculum

    1. Student Orientation Video

    2. Join your community!

    3. Materials

    4. Vocabulary

    1. The Process

About this course

  • $39.95
  • 5 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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Learn a lifelong skill for the price of a trip to the art supply store

Course overview

In this practical demonstration, Provost Peter Drake shares his full, time-tested system for mounting paper onto canvas—an archival, inexpensive alternative to framing large works. You’ll learn how to isolate canvas with gel, fully soak and expand paper, prevent air and glue bubbles, apply adhesive correctly, and use modified brayers and spackling knives to ensure a flawless bond. Drake also covers scaling the method to extremely large drawings, common mistakes to avoid, and why this technique has saved him thousands over decades of exhibition. The result is a durable, professional surface ready for stretching, finishing, and long-term protection.

  • Isolate canvas with archival gel

  • Soak paper for controlled expansion

  • Apply glue for even adhesion

  • Remove air and glue bubbles

  • Mount large works solo

  • Protect surfaces with final gel

Instructor

Peter Drake

Provost

Peter Drake graduated with a BFA from Pratt Institute. Drake was appointed Provost in January 2018 and previously served as the Dean of Academic Affairs since 2010 at the New York Academy of Art. Drake continues to be a Thesis Advisor having taught at Parsons the New School for Design, the School of Visual Arts, and the Maryland Institute College of Art. Peter Drake’s art has been featured in 27 Solo exhibitions to date. His work is held in numerous private, corporate and public collections including the Whitney Museum of Art, Phoenix Museum of Art, MOCA LA, Weatherspoon Art Museum and the L.A. County Museum of Art, among others. Waiting For Toydot, his permanent public art commission, awarded by MTA Arts & Design features 18 art glass windows and 5 ceramic/glass mosaics installed throughout the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Massapequa Train Station. It opened to the public in 2015 and is seen by over 6,000 commuters daily.

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