Why not just get some tempera paints and do a little experimenting on
your van?
Since its washable your can reverse your art at the car wash.
If you happen to create anything that you really like you can just mark
your spot and repeat the process with more permanent paint.
In addition to using tempera as fill colors you can use it as 'masking'
for outlines like paint by number and fill in then wash the tempera off
leaving nice clean edges or a stencil effect as a base for fill.
I've seen big white Detroit vans at charity events that are tempera
painted with tempera by disabled children or by event participants for a
token donation.
What I really want to see is the pumpkin blaster cannons or the pumpkin
catapults, they often use a brightly colored old VW as a target.
Most years they get TV coverage and you'll see many tempera paint jobs on
all kinds of vehicles at the event.

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 27 Oct 2002 08:18:42 -0800 Deanna Scoggin Torra
<califamaestra@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
> thanks for all the tips. After looking at a few "gift" websites that
> sell
> all kinds of garbage to people who can afford to fritter away their
> money,
> my social-conscience nerve is rubbed raw and I'm a bit mad at myself
> for
> even worrying about it...On the other hand, as an artist it's neat
> to see
> some of the toys out there for people (who are not artists) to
> express
> themselves visually...I come away from this thinking maybe when that
> flower
> fades to white I'll paint a little portrait of Benito Juarez in its
> stead.
> Thanks again to all!
>
>
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