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A New Studio, Approach, and Medium

Painting with acrylic on cardboard.

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Raven Waters
May 28, 2025
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When I first encountered an artist painting with acrylic house-paint using house-painting-size brushes, and painting on cardboard, my first thought was, “Why?” I wrongly thought the cardboard would not last.

Edvard Munch painted The Scream in 1893. 132 years ago, that timeline works for me.

People have painted on cardboard for quite some time, with exampl…

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