When I was planning the art/performance video using the Preval spray gun, I knew that I had to move quickly. I only had so many hours with the space I was renting, as well as limited time with the cameraman rolling video. My paintings are highly planned - I spend months thinking about and planning the execution. When it comes down the actual painting, I do exactly as planned, with some room for improvisation built in. When I was covering the ground base of my painting, the first thing I noticed was how fast it happened.

Artist and musician, Jeremy Gershfeld, www.egdesignstudio.com had a commission to create a 4 foot by 6 foot painting on canvas in his style of deconstructed 'cello with cut music score in mixed media. Gershfeld came across the Preval Spray System, and realized the applications fit his style perfectly. He decided to make a performance art music video as an ode to his new Preval spray gun.  Check out the serious Preval application on this video!

The Preval sprayer can be used for both Acrylic and Oil based paints. Latex/Acrylic paint is water based and is very flexible in its application. It can be thinned with water to make a wash, you can pigment it to customize your colors. Essentially when latex paint is applied, it is a skin of colored plastic and water. The water evaporates and you are left with an even coat.

Oil based paints come in flat- eggshell, and gloss finishes. They are tougher, but require much longer to dry, and are more difficult to clean up.