Summer zoom painting- cleanup

 So, you’ve painted. You’ve shown everyone your gorgeous painting. You turn off zoom and look at your space and sigh. You have a mess. 

Not to fear. Cleanup is super easy. First, rinse your brushes thoroughly. Then, reshape if needed, and leave them to dry. Best practice states to let them dry flat, but I do put them back in my cup. 

Just DO NOT leave them in the water. The bristles will splay and bend and the glue that holds them in will be weakened. 

BAD! DON’T DO THIS!

Rinse your cups so they’re ready for next time  

Leave your palette. Unless your palette is mud or you don’t think you can work off it next wee, allow it to dry and use it again. Watercolor rewets. 

I’m still useful!

If you used tape- make sure your painting is completely dry before you take it off (there is no harm in allowing it to be on indefinitely and 24 hours is often suggested). When peeling, make sure you peel the tape away from the painting so any tears do not go INTO your painting. 

Put everything away. 

Wash your hands.

The end! See? Easy.