Tips for Painting TSBs.......

Being on the street doing an artwork is an amazing and interesting experience. Most people report: "This is the best fun we've had in a long time!" and "... it was a fun and positive experience, but hard work! I had lots of positive comments and people wanting to take photos of me painting."

You need to expect a lot of interaction, people passing are usually fascinated and very entertained by your work.

Try to be as prepared as possible to make the job easy. Once you are all set up - you can't really duck home for a snack. Here are some suggestions. Thanks to those who made these comments...

Try and park nearby so you dont have to carry your stuff too far BUT don't get a parking ticket!

Suggestions for extra take along items - paper towel roll, garbage bags, masking tape, chalk, print copies of artwork (we did ours as b&w on a grid system to assist with scale), cling wrap for covering unused paint and wrapping wet brushes that you can take home to wash, plenty of drinking water, snacks and/or a sandwich, a hat and sunscreen and some people even take a sun umbrella (must be tied down to avoid it blowing onto the road and causing an accident).

Photo credit - Phuong Nguyen & My-Van Trinh & Vu Nguyen & Loc Ngo

Estimated time frame to paint a TSB 5-10 hours.

Is there a toilet nearby and can somebody mind your gear while you go there?

"Great fun […] The local roadworks guys kept trying to steal my witches hats - ha!"

TSBs located near coffee shops are very good to paint!

You can paint your TSBs over a few sessions but pack up completely after each time - don't leave the keyhole protectors on. The blue tac sets hard after w hile and if the Road tech guys can't get into the cabinets in a hurry they get cranky!

"I really enjoyed the oppourtunity to paint a TSB, and found the process of painting out in the community a bit more fun than being alone in my studio. It had revitalized my studio work becase I am tking the lesson of "speed painting" back there...- ...it's good to loosen up...the artwork looks good from the distance of a car, which is the main audience. Lots of positive comments from passers by. The work was pronounced "tops" by someone using the adjacent church hall and "that's art" by a passing driver".