In “Talking Texture Testing” we explore unconventional texturizing products applied canvas and hardboard, some were successful, others not at all.
My project, more than two decades ago, was to build storm shutters for our windows.
Of course, as a sailor, the shutters had to include sailboats, but not just any; these were large cutter rigged gaffers, some 80 feet on deck sailing the Gulf of Mexico. The boats were built using Masonite panels cut from my drawings. Several works of possible artistic quality were made from the waste cutouts. “Marker 6 at Midnight” is one of them. So, my story goes: I’d forgotten to seal the exterior house paint cans properly thus, over the months, nay, years; OK, decades- their contents became a five pound hockey pucks the size of dinner plates. One, however, was half full of slurry and soft paint chunks that showed promise for art work texture. The works have survived these twenty plus years with no attention paid to extend their existence, leading me to conclude that soft acrylic exterior house paint the consistency of a malted milk with paint chunks, a good texture producing brew. Be aware though, the cure time is rather long. In our next video, we attempt to repair canvas damaged in this video by that darn roof sealer! – Sailing Hideaway
