Get Messy

   This entry was originally posted on Thursday, May 3, 2012

I always have a good chuckle whenever I teach someone that doesn't like to get messy.

They always try to be so careful with the paint. 

The funniest is when they try to carefully clean off the masking tape holding down the paper. 

Whatever the reason, I enjoy watching them discover how much fun it can be to get messy.

 

So go ahead and get messy.

Let your imagination have room to create.

See what comes from it.

 

If you are worried about creating too much of a mess because you are in a small apartment, or your kids will scold you, or whatever, invest in a plastic drop cloth or tablecloth. 

Find an old shirt or apron and let yourself go.

Oh No! My Palette is Leaking!

 This entry was originally posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

 

Now that I have recommended that you spray your palette to keep things fresh, every time you go out, it leaks. 

That is actually why I switched to a travel palette even when I am just going to the local art center to teach. 

But my palette still was leaking and getting all over my supplies. Then they get messy and sticky and it was such a nuisance.

Simple solution: put it in a zipper bag. 

No more messes.

So obvious yet I am surprised how often it is not thought of and how long it took me to think of it!

(My practical genius only appears once or twice a year)

You can do the same with your big palette. Keep it in a large bag separate from everything else and keep it flat if you can.