Douglas Witmer
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Friday, June 24, 2005
in the studio : late june
24.6.05 
3 Comments:
Pardon my ubiquitousness; a slow day at work. How long, have you found, can you keep the blue painter's tape on the painting, without having trouble with pulling off previous layers?
By 
GIERSCHICK, at
6/24/2005
"Ubiquitousness" may be the longest word ever posted to this weblog.
With the tape sealed to the surface with some kind of acrylic medium, I've done up to 5-6 layers. The more paint you put on, the better an idea it is to score the edge first with a razor blade before you peel the tape away.
The tape seems to respond differently based on what kind of surface its on, and also the weather.
Generally I don't do too many layers. I re-mask frequently because I find the tape very distracting when I'm trying to see two colors side by side.
I wish they made a clear version of the blue tape. It would save me a lot of time and money.
By Douglas Witmer, at
6/24/2005
Hi Douglas,
your studio image prompted a response.
...over at Douglas Witmer's blog I can see a studio shot of a work in process that dragged my memory back. ... as hard as it is too make out, ...(despite) all the blue tape and static air, I can feel what he is (you are) maybe going about--playing the visible structural elements, measures of paint, to articulate an air, a space, where what at first appears to be nothing (will) slowly begin(s) to fill.
I think this is the wonderful thing about artists working with blogs, sharing their studio practice, opening, to anyone who comes past, their inner worlds and their workings.
Douglas, I don't know if I'm keen on declaring a web page each time I visit and make a comment (I like talking but also I like the plain), but I'll do as you request.
cheers
brent
By 
brent hallard, at
6/25/2005