A little more on drying...

I thought I would touch on drying a painting for just a moment more.  Indulge me.  If you run across a problem like I had blogged about earlier, there are alternatives.  When I restored the piece that was damaged I re-wet the back and re-stapled it and let it dry and then proceeded with the restoration project.  This is probably the best solution if you already have staple holes in the paper, and what I should have done in the first place.  (Hindsight, right?)  If you are planning on floating your painting in the frame this won't be an option.  I staple my paintings unless I am using 300 lb. paper or it is a particularly small piece.  For that reason I keep drying boards, and I might add that I have never had an issue drying on my boards.  So again, don't use acrylic as a replacement for a board.  How many little shards of paper did I remove?  I lost count but my tweezers and magnifying glass came in handy.  Back to my brushes. 

"When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests."  - Maria Mitchell