Friday, October 22, 2021

Post 50: The Artist's Wardrobe

The Artist's Wardrobe

Doesn't everyone have their favorite shirt, or over-shirt, pants or jeans that they just LOVE. They are broken in and fit just right. They make us feel good and they look good on us. The item is our go-to wear. And then there comes the day, when paint is dripped onto it.

Oops. I shouldn't have worn it in the studio!

My Artist Wardrobe Expands

Depending on your paint medium or craft, some spills or oops moments and a meeting with your favorite wearable -might- be saved if you can get it washed immediately. More often though, I find the painted "flower" on the shirt I was wearing seems pretty permanent. Thus, the shirt becomes "a paint shirt". 

But over time, it seems that I have a closet or a drawer designated as "Paint Clothes". And yes, that storage space is starting to over flow.

The Usual Art Oops

The artist sleeve in the paint trick oops
The sleeve/cuff in the paint is a mini disaster that can spread before you realize what has happened. Been there and done that.
 
The paint missed the apron and got me oops
Sure, I have an artist apron, but doesn't that dropped brush always hit you wherever the apron isn't?
 
Paint flicks and frickin' flecks that dry before you realize they are an oops
Yeah, I meant to do that...

The "I forgot that was still wet" oops
Hopefully you didn't sit on it...
 
Photo by Senjuti Kundu on Unsplash 

Paint seems to have an attraction to my favorite clothes. I can just walk through the art studio and there is an oops. I should have invested in a painting smock.

How has your wardrobe fared while you paint?


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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.
 
 

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