Add Kazuo Shiraga, one of the leaders of Japan's postwar generation of artists, to this list: He was the first to come to grips with the inherent slipperiness of paint. (mnuchingallery.com)
Runners or area rugs throughout your home can help with slipperiness and will also give them a more comfortable surface to lie on. (sandiegopetsmagazine.com)
The fact that you can comfortably wrap the Alpha in one hand also keeps the aluminum's inherent slipperiness from becoming too much of a problem, an issue many One (M8) owners can probably attest to. (brighthand.com)