Making art

I painted the 36" x 36" with gesso tinted in a warm light yellow. The canvas had white gesso on it but I added a second layer of gesso. I use a pan to mix my colors and always wear gloves. All paint is toxic and I try to keep it off my skin. Golden does a good job of rating their paints' toxicity plus the colors are good. When I clean up I make sure to wipe my brushes on an old towel or a paper towel before putting the brush in water. Please try to keep paint out of our water. While there a many products to clean brushes and no doubt work well, I use Murphy's Oil Soap. It works so well that I have never tried anything else to clean my brushes.