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Anybody test paint samples right on the wall??? You'll love this

13 years ago

I saw this on Houzz. Is that art? Or are they testing paint samples on the left wall? This gave me a nice chuckle this afternoon.

contemporary living room design by san francisco architect Fougeron Architecture FAIA

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Sueb20
13 years ago
That is funny. You can see the edge of the canvas (or whatever it is) on the bottom so I guess that is, indeed, "art."
beekeeperswife
Original Author
13 years ago
ah yes...I use poster board....I wonder if I could sell them when I'm done. It would help pay for those samples.
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prill
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Shoot, I just painted samples all over my walls. I could have sold those too!
User
13 years ago
beekeeperswife wrote:
"ah yes...I use poster board....I wonder if I could sell them when I'm done. It would help pay for those samples."
Could be worth a try!
amysrq
13 years ago
Oh boy....I think I need to take a picture of my kitchen. I have splotches, big ones, everywhere!
Sueb20
13 years ago
Here's my latest. Any bidders??
mjsee
13 years ago
I don't use poster board anymore...I use Mighty Boards. Much pricier...but they don't curl. And since my friends are forever asking for help with paint colors, I just save 'em in an artist's portfolio. Eventually I'm going to have a full set of Ben Moore HUGE paint chips....

One of my local paint shops carries them...but one can buy them online as well. Linked below!

Here is a link that might be useful: Mighty Board Website
bostonpam
13 years ago
I'm painting 15 rooms (including baths, hallways, etc.) This is just the TV room. I should make a fortune
User
13 years ago
Hahaha. This is so funny. What passes for 'art' is always amazing. My rule is if I can do it, it's not art. And I can do that! And, I can barely draw a stick figure.
itltrot
13 years ago
I buy foam core boards. Had I known they were art, I would've kept them.
beekeeperswife
Original Author
13 years ago
bostonpam, if you could just continue around a little further..... I can guarantee you won't be coming here to ask for any "what should I put on this wall" advice.

Your work here is done, my friend.
powermuffin
13 years ago
I was in Santa Fe, on Canyon Street, once and a gallery there had a large canvas painted black with a big red X through it. The asking price was $10,000. I am not kidding. Maybe if your canvases had a big X on them, you would do better at selling them. We could help you decide what color to use for the X.

There is a sucker born everyday and apparently they visit Santa Fe.
Diane

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