Archive for February, 2009

How to Store Oil Paints, part II: The Greatest Invention Since the Paint Tube

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
fold the foil in half

fold foil in half

You have a wonderful mixture of oil paint that you want to save. Or, perhaps you simply have a lot of paint on your palette and you don’t want it to dry up. What to do? The first step is to choose a piece of foil appropriate for the amount of paint you want to store. Fold in half, with the shiny side facing in. (more…)