Gesso in a Jiffy

Do you have a big canvas? Or even a small canvas and not a lot of time to prep it? this is a simple, fast, and clean way to gesso your canvas or board.

Supplies:
-paint roller (found in the house painting section of most hardware stores)
-Gesso in a squeeze bottle
-Zip-lock bag

Depending on the type of gesso you have yo may need to combine it with a little of water in the squeeze bottle. Once you have gesso with a good consistency simply squirt desired amount on to canvas and use paint roller to spread the gesso. Let dry and repeat 1-2 more times. Once you are finished simply put your roller into the zip-lock bag and store in the refrigerator. There you have it.. Simple and mess free!

Healthy Solvent

For all you oil painters this is a great substitute for paint thinners and it is not as dangerous as the thinners such as terponiod that put off harmful fumes. In a glass jar mix equal parts of linseed oil and orderless solvent ( both can be found at local art stores such as Utrecht). Though it doesn't dry your paint as fast it will keep harmful fumes from your studio.

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Cool Trick For Watercolor Paintings

What you will need:
- A wet watercolor painting
- any type of salt

This is a really easy way to get a cool effect on any water color painting. When Your artwork is still wet or damp place salt anywhere that you want the color to be absorbed(Note that the bigger the salt grain is the more it will soak up). Then simply let the painting dry and brush the salt off. This technique can come in handy when painting water scenes with a splash that you want to being to life or a night sky with stars. Experiment with different salts and diffrent amounts and most of all have fun!