Not the most exciting artist topic at first glance. But I am pretty excited about gesso these days. Especially after realizing the wide range of gesso products and figuring out how to use them in a manner that enriches my paintings in a meaningful way. Gesso is a layer of paint that literally comes between the surface you are painting on and your painting technique of choice. While painting with oil or oil and wax it ensures that the painting can adhere to the surface and that compounds in the wood don't come through and distort the painted surface.
Read MoreAfter not painting for a month, I wondered this morning, while sipping my morning Nespresso, would I struggle today? Would that little devil sitting on my shoulder cause me to doubt myself?
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