Tag Archives: Tyvek
Latest on Tyvek
Here’s my latest start–on a good sized piece of Tyvek (36×24″). This is using DaVinci Fluid Acrylics. I really like the way they work for this technique, and they seem to dry fairly fast and thin. (Some acrylics using this … Continue reading
More on Tyvek
This is a painting I started a couple weeks ago when the weather was still warm and did some on my spinner. It works fine, and sticks to my slick board just as well or better than Yupo does. It’s … Continue reading
Another Tyvek Work
This is the other piece I started at the same time as the last one (greenish). This was placed on a light canvas cloth and then folded sort of in the center in a compound fold, and I poured diluted … Continue reading
New Large Tyvek starts
When the weather was nice and warm a couple weeks ago, I couldn’t resist not getting out and trying to pour on Tyvek that was cradled in a piece of heavy cloth, and in a large size. Put the cloth … Continue reading
More on Tyvek
Here’s another small piece on Tyvek. A really fun surface to paint on. This was done with Acrylic ink–the first background layer was watered down considerably, allowing it to bead up. The gold was regular acrylic paint. “Flutterby” – Acrylic … Continue reading
Painting on Tyvek
Finally broke down and bought a roll of Tyvek–it’s a High Density Polyethylene sandwich with fiberglass fibers in the center, and used in building construction. It’s very thin and light weight, but easily supports a heavy load of acrylic paint. … Continue reading
Painting on Tyvek
Tyvek is an interesting synthetic surface–another very strong piece like Yupo. It’s used for making strong envelopes, and it’s main use is in home construction, as it forms a wind barrier around a house. It’s quite expensive, because it’s available … Continue reading