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Using old paint stinks!
It’s Mother’s Day in the US, so I want to first wish everyone celebrating a very Happy Mother’s Day! And I’m back again this week to bring you another cautionary…
I learned a hard lesson this week…
I learned a hard lesson this week! Read on so you can avoid making the same mistake I did. I really like the direction my new paintings are taking, but unfortunately, the paint is peeling off on one! It’s an old acrylic painting I was working over and the acrylic…
A time-saving tip for acrylic paint
I’m back in the studio and using a lot of acrylic paint! The work is coming along at a nice pace because I have a time-saving tip. Take a look. I’ve used containers and palettes to mix color in the past, but now I’m using large buckets. What’s so cool…
Let’s talk gesso…
This week I am in the studio preparing canvases and I thought I would share my process with you. Take a look. I will start with two coats of gesso. I use Liquitex gesso, which can be gloppy, so I thin it down with a little water. The gesso soaks…