One very useful, inexpensive studio aid is the humble roll of freezer paper, which can be purchased at any grocery store in the same aisle that offers plastic wrap and aluminum foil.
Similar to waxed paper but thicker, freezer paper is made for the purpose of wrapping foods for freezer storage. In your studio this product can work for you in many ways.
To protect your work surface from spills, pastel dust, or sanding debris, use masking tape to secure a rectangle of freezer paper in front of you with the waxed (shiny) side up. The paper is strong enough to endure mixing pigments, such as oils or acrylics, and can double duty as a palette.
At the end of the day, extra pigments can be easily scraped off of the paper for long-term storage. If your work session is interrupted, you can easily cut or tear and then fold a pouch around your pigments to keep them wet and workable for later. At the end of the day, the paper is easily removed and discarded, leaving your work station clean, and ready for your next session.
LOL - but it's so much fun to get paint all over me (somehow my wrist always ends up becoming a palette). ;-) Good tip though!
ReplyDeleteHey, is that Johnny's foot?
ReplyDeleteIt is, Chris! That photo dates back to when he was in the early stages of his acrylic base coat, before I did the oils work. I wondered if you would recognize his feet here!
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