Wobblies

 I'm doing gallery wraps on all of the big paintings— that is, I'm wrapping the canvas around the supports and stapling on the backs of the stretcher bars, so they can't be seen when hanging on a wall. But it's tricky. This isn't the first time I've had to remove a dozen or so staples to re-stretch more smoothly. Usually I get to a point where I can't get the wrinkles out, so I have to spray the back of the canvas lightly with plain water. And that always tightens the canvas up enough.

Earlier today:

And then the second pass, later on—

 

Still more to do...