Saving paint scraps
Sustainability is important to all of us. The idea of it shows up in my work and on my sustainability-focused site, Spread Good Stuff.
With that in mind, here’s one of my pro tips that is pro money-saving and pro earth-saving: Mix all your leftover paint from a finished art project to create a resource that usually turns out to be a rich gray or brown. There’s always a good use for it. I often sketch my paintings-to-be with these leftover paint pots.
Tired paint on my old palette. Bright new array of paints for my new project
There was a lot of leftover purple paint from The Sentries, so the result was a nice plum color. This resource became the outside edge of the painting. I love the hue! Of course, it matches beautifully, and there will be enough to sketch out my upcoming Camellia Branch.
A new color born of leftovers!
Yes. Paint saved from the water table, and $$$ saved from using up my surplus paint mixtures. We all win!