spence munsinger
artist & painter
I ordered an airbrush a few days ago. I already have an industrial air compressor, all I have to do is (a) put up with the noise of the compressor (easy – turn the stereo WAY up), and (b) dry and filter the air before it comes to the brush. And learn to paint [...]
About seven years ago I lucked into finding what has been an outstanding artist’s brush cleaner/preservative. I have a routine I follow which keeps the bristles clean, straight, supple. I’ve worn brushes down. I broke the ferrule off the handle on one, by accident, not in frustration. But I’ve not yet lost one to [...]
I paint the edges of canvases. I buy only gallery-wrapped 1-1/2″ depth canvases, and if I stretch a canvas, it is with the same stretchers and wrap style. I don’t like a frame on most paintings. Painting the edges persuades an owner to place the canvas in a museum-style frame with the edges of the [...]
