I paint pictures for the same reason a composer sets down a melody or an author writes a book–to capture the thoughts running around in my head and crystallize them in paint on canvas.
Mac Schweitzer, Tucson Daily Citizen, June 16, 1952
Working in the 1940s and ’50s, Mac often used oil paints, never acrylics. Her applications ranged from thick impasto, often with sgraffito, to thin glazes. She also used watercolor and tempera paints, adding pen and ink details where she liked.
On a tight budget, Mac rarely painted on stretched canvas. She preferred Masonite, taking advantage of either the smooth or textured side depending upon the project. She also worked on wooden planks, fabric-covered boards, Crescent poster board, Arches rag paper, crumpled paper bags, and anything else at hand.
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