Things not to do: boil your paint 😆
Learning the Hard Way
Regrettably I tend to learn best by experience. Though I love to learn from other’s I often try things to see why they don’t work (especially when doing them makes life easier).
Today’s lesson learned is why you should cover your canvas while the epoxy resin is drying. No matter how still your environment is, there’s likely something floating in the air. And Murphy’s Law mandates it’ll likely find your wet epoxy and harden in – LOL!
Note to self: cover when drying
Workspace
As a textile artist (I dye silk), I have an awesome work area. It translated nicely for use with the fluid art. Here’s a peek.
I adore my new paint cart! I just wheel it over when I am ready to create but wheel it away when I’m dyeing silk. 🙂
  
Canvas: Panel vs. Stretched
I’ve always been one who learns as I go. I tend to be an experimental artist, preferring to tinker until I find my sweet spot.
So you can learn from my experiences and in case you were wondering about canvas panels vs stretched canvas, this is the visual answer. The panels warp. Even matboard fared better when I dried it on a flat surface or put it under something heavy when it was almost dry.
So if you’re like me and your enquiring mind wanted to know… now you know 🙂
Getting Started
Having fun creating the first pieces… excited to see what is to come! Take a peek 🙂 Dragon Slayer and Seaside Sunshine. Continue reading Getting Started