New Art Center Non-Toxic Painting Demo

Have you wanted to explore oil painting but feel nervous about toxicity and fumes in your home? This workshop will give you in depth knowledge of a wide variety of ways that you can paint in your home and reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals and fumes. Through discussion, handouts, presentation, demos, hands-on testing of materials, you will gain information on a variety of mediums and, ways to oil paint without solvents, how to clean brushes and dispose of materials safely, which colors are toxic and which ones are not, how to protect yourself from toxic paints, how to set up a home studio, methods to minimize fumes, and more. Handouts will include information on eco-friendly painting and specific products to purchase for your home studio.