I have discovered a new material that I looooove working on: Tar Paper – often called roofing felt. Artist, Ardith Goodwin, is a guest on the upcoming season of Make It Artsy and she demonstrated what a fantastic painting surface it is. I came home from the filming and ordered a roll. I immediately lopped off a big piece and created this painting:
I'm hooked! It's a substrate that takes a serious beating and keeps on ticking. It's inexpensive. It comes in HUGE rolls. I am a happy camper! Here are some details from the painting I created:
And here it is, hanging by my back door:
It looks like fabric! And actually, it makes me want to make a quilt in this style. All those patches of paint could easily be bits and pieces of fabric! Hmmmmm…!
If you're interested in seeing more Tar Paper Art:
- Ardith Goodwin's Tar Paper "Floor"
- Suzan Shutan Tar Paper Installations
- Phyl's Roofing Felt Blog Post
- Trés Taylor: Tar Paper Artist
Personally, I'm considering making a Tar Paper journal. I think it will take a serious beating and be super fun to work in!
Thanks for stopping by!
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
from what I remember of tar paper as a child I have to ask does it have an odor? If so, it wouldn’t be something I would want in my studio or my home…..I remember it being a heavy duty medium. I can see where it would make a cool journal.
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
Love this woman Julie! She has a great face and would definitely look good quilted. I’m not sure I would have put that together but after seeing some of the photos of quilts that you’ve shown I totally can see it now. Great work. Can tar paper be mounted like a canvas?
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
This is truly one of your best. It looks like stained glass! Amazing 🙂
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
I agree with the comments above. I love this painting!! It does remind me of stained glass. A more square type of Pointallism if you will. Her eyes are inviting. Love the colors and the background. WOW. I do wonder about the toxic nature and odor of tar paper.
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Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Absolutely love this Julie. Am curious also if there is an oder?
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
Oh boy, Juile, I want to go find some roofers and ask for a piece to experiment. I’m a tad concerned about odor from the paper, and I’ve read comments on the one blog that it doesn’t smell, but does it? Is it called tar paper because it stops the tar from leaking through and not because it has tar in it? I’Il research. Your idea for a journal intrigues me. Let us know how you bind it. Thanks for sharing new ideas. Hoping to be in town for your Whimsodoodle visit.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
I love that you are such an enthusiastic life-long learner — your excitement just radiates from this post. Happy Tuesday.
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Logically speaking, why would I hang something in my home that smelled?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
Personally, I dont like to have things in my home that smell bad. Maybe you are different?
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
I think it would be fiddly at the corners. Its heavy paper.
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
If it had an odor, why would I hang it in my home?
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Something else to experiment with – thank you Julie for always keeping us up to date!!! Can’t wait to buy some tar paper!!!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
Very interesting! My reservation is it can contain fiberglass, and since it’s felt-like, I’d be a little worried about handling it without gloves on. Since you’re holding it with your bare hands, I’m assuming it’s not itchy, so to speak. Regardless, beautiful face!
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
What a neat idea, luv it Julie… So funny all of the above talking about smell bad, I agree why would anyone want to hang something in their home that had a unwelcome order lol… Thanks for sharing Julie
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!
Love your painting!!!! I’m curious as to how it has been hung on the wall. I’ve been painting on tar paper and love the look, just haven’t figured out how to mount it for hanging!