experimenting…

Have been experimenting with Styrofoam covered with cloth and gesso as a ground for painting, and its been very interesting insofar that it makes the acrylic behave almost like oil because it dries a lot slower. This could turn out the perfect in a dry climate like LA. The idea to use it came because two big piece of it were available and would have gone to the trash and into the landfill otherwise, there is no recycling of it here (in LA). Would be nice to be able to turn waste into something useful or even precious. Next thing will be me painting on plastic bags, just kidding. But who knows.