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December 31, 2019 at 7:42 pm #482067
Hi all,
I’m new to oil paint and am wondering how to protect a drying painting?
I paint in the garage as this is the only place I am permitted.
With acrylics I’d throw an old bedsheet over the painting when it was dry.
I’m afraid by doing this I’d have fluff get stuck on the painting.
What could I throw over it to protect it from dust/dirt/contaminants in the air?My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartistJanuary 2, 2020 at 10:32 am #926049Anything, just make sure it doesn’t touch the painting.
January 2, 2020 at 5:51 pm #926058Thanks. Hmmm not sure how to do that. I only can think of throwing a sheet over the easel.
My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartistJanuary 2, 2020 at 9:16 pm #926065Unless you live in a dust bin, I am not worried about what is in the air. I just put them on a shelf up high enough I am not bumping into them.
January 3, 2020 at 6:06 am #926059Unless you live in a dust bin, I am not worried about what is in the air. I just put them on a shelf up high enough I am not bumping into them.
I work in the garage (only place I can) and sometimes dust get in but I would not say it is too bad. I’ve just left it on the easel to dry.
My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartistJanuary 3, 2020 at 11:37 am #926045I have a table with shelves under it where I place oil paintings to dry. Also sometimes I angle them against the wall with the artwork toward the wall, to avoid dust.
January 3, 2020 at 12:38 pm #926051I also usually prop them up against a wall, paint to the wall, to avoid gecko poop, and also because I want a “rest” from the image.
January 3, 2020 at 5:00 pm #926053Are they going to still be in the garage while drying? I get lots of dust in my garage when the wind blows because the seals around the overhead rolling doors is not good. If you have the space, you might consider making a dust proof drying box for your paintings out of the cheapest materials you can find such as cardboard or wafer board and economy 2×4 / 2×2 lumber.
Another option would be a vertical drying rack to hold multiple paintings that you could place a sheet over.
January 3, 2020 at 5:33 pm #926060Are they going to still be in the garage while drying? I get lots of dust in my garage when the wind blows because the seals around the overhead rolling doors is not good. If you have the space, you might consider making a dust proof drying box for your paintings out of the cheapest materials you can find such as cardboard or wafer board and economy 2×4 / 2×2 lumber.
Another option would be a vertical drying rack to hold multiple paintings that you could place a sheet over.
Yeah, in the garage. I am not allowed to bring wet paint inside the house.
We have a roller door so dust can get in from the gap at the top.
Do you have an example of a drying box? I’ve never heard of them.My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartistJanuary 4, 2020 at 10:17 pm #926054Commercial drying cabinets run from fairly cheap to pretty expensive. Some on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=drying+rack+artwork&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
You could make a cloth cover for the rack if it doesn’t come with one, by sewing some sheets together.
Small plein air wet panel carriers only hold a few paintings but this one gives you an idea as to how they hold the panels. A larger scale version could be built using plywood or wafer board.
https://www.judsonsart.com/products/adjustable-wet-painting-carriers-seconds
Big commercial drying cabinets have heated and filtered air flow to speed the process which would help dry your paintings in the winter. A DIY version of a commercial drying cabinet could be done for a fraction of the cost.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=screen+drying+cabinet&i=arts-crafts&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXN8YhSfFhM
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=diy+canvas+drying+rack
January 7, 2020 at 7:24 am #926061Commercial drying cabinets run from fairly cheap to pretty expensive. Some on Amazon:
[url]https://www.amazon.com/s?k=drying+rack+artwork&ref=nb_sb_noss_2[/url]
You could make a cloth cover for the rack if it doesn’t come with one, by sewing some sheets together.
Small plein air wet panel carriers only hold a few paintings but this one gives you an idea as to how they hold the panels. A larger scale version could be built using plywood or wafer board.
[url]https://www.judsonsart.com/products/adjustable-wet-painting-carriers-seconds[/url]
Big commercial drying cabinets have heated and filtered air flow to speed the process which would help dry your paintings in the winter. A DIY version of a commercial drying cabinet could be done for a fraction of the cost.
[url]https://www.amazon.com/s?k=screen+drying+cabinet&i=arts-crafts&ref=nb_sb_noss_2[/url]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXN8YhSfFhM[/url]
[url]https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=diy+canvas+drying+rack[/url]
Thank you so much They are all awesome ideas. I’ll keep them in mind.
I have hardly any room in the garage though which is unfortunate.My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartistJanuary 7, 2020 at 9:25 am #926064I work with oils but it should be the same principle. Usually after finishing the painting i stick it in a thin box to dry. less light and air movement may slow the drying a bit but it keeps the dust or in my case pet hair away.
January 10, 2020 at 4:32 am #926046I created a video where I share with you some footage of the landscape I was painting so that you can see how I interpreted it. Plus a few tips for working plein air. It also shows how I store my wet paintings so they don’t get damaged. You can use the same system in your studio.
https://www.virtualartacademy.com/painting-vanishing-sunset-mountains-licciana-nardi-italy/January 11, 2020 at 10:23 am #926055I created a video where I share with you some footage of the landscape I was painting so that you can see how I interpreted it. Plus a few tips for working plein air. It also shows how I store my wet paintings so they don’t get damaged. You can use the same system in your studio.
[url]https://www.virtualartacademy.com/painting-vanishing-sunset-mountains-licciana-nardi-italy/[/url]I make my own wet panel carriers like what you use in your video for transporting my wet plein air paintings, but because of the closed space if there is a painting on both sides, the drying time will be significantly slower. To speed it up if I need to and to still get protection from falling dust, you can just put one painting in the holder and set it on some small support blocks to raise it up off the surface, allow a free exchange of air over the surface. That being said, in a garage with lots of air movement through cracks in the roll up door as well as when the doors are opened, even this method could allow air driven dust to reach the surface. It would be interesting to do a drying test with a double panel and a single panel wet panel carrier setup. My guess is it will take at least twice as long if the package is closed on both sides.
One thing that I forgot to suggest for a drying cabinet is the old school flat files that you used to see in drafting shops and architects offices. Most of those business have gone all digital, though some still store printed blueprints and drawings. If you check craig’s list and local listings on ebay you might find a great deal on some flat files. I got a $700 set for $150 off craig’s list and was given a big $400 flat file from a mining company that was going out of business.
They do take up a lot of space, but if you put a solid top on them like 3/4″ plywood, you can store stuff on top of them, making them essentially a zero footprint item.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=flat+files&_sacat=0&_udhi=200
January 16, 2020 at 5:45 am #926062I created a video where I share with you some footage of the landscape I was painting so that you can see how I interpreted it. Plus a few tips for working plein air. It also shows how I store my wet paintings so they don’t get damaged. You can use the same system in your studio.
[url]https://www.virtualartacademy.com/painting-vanishing-sunset-mountains-licciana-nardi-italy/[/url]Thanks.
Do those black bands that wrap around your system disturb the paint though?My paintings are shown on the following:
https://www.instagram.com/mario_knez_artist/
https://www.facebook.com/marioknezartist -
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