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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Twins

I have been busy preparing the lesson for my Monday evening watercolor class today.  As you can see - we are going to paint pears.   These pears are painted on gesso which has been stamped with a texture - rubber shelf liners.  The support is a mat board chip which is 5" x 8".  It is a whole different experience painting on gesso - very similar to YUPO paper.  It is easy to lift the paint back to the white surface and the paint pools on the surface of the gesso.  It is fun and creative!  Try it!!!

3 comments:

RH Carpenter said...

I've laid in gesso thickly and let the brush strokes show but never stamped in it - now I'll have to try it! You are so creative and love your experiments :) Your class must be a great place to be!

TAMPAGRANNY said...

HOW I WISH....................

GRANNY

Barb Sailor said...

Thanks, Guys! I hope they enjoy this project! I'll let you know! :)