Avoid the Blank Canvas - Use Gesso to Paint
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2024
- Starting a painting and making that first mark on a blank canvas can be daunting. In this video I show you how to avoid this nervous starting point by using Gesso to create a beautiful surface instead of a flat blank canvas.
By painting with Gesso, applying it with a variety of tools, and allowing water to flow through the thick paint you can build depth and subtlety into those first layers. Before you know it, you’ve started a beautiful and exciting painting and avoided the nervousness altogether.
Watch this video and alternate between Black and White Gesso to create depth and interest to your canvas. Using a variety of tools, from squeegee to comb you can experiment and discover the effects you love as the foundation to your next painting.
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While watching this, I got a chuckle at your usage of your outdoor furniture for support! Artists use everything they have to get to where they need to go!! Thank you for the fresh ideas! 💜
Judy, your work is so inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Judy
Oh my goodness, you got wonderful effects! I love the white put over the black gesso.
It's quite amazing what magic can happen when we stop 'striving!'
Wonderful to watch. I love the early stages of paintings. Thank you.
yes this is inspiring! thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an interesting idea! I've never thought of using gesso in that way. Thanks for sharing Judy. 😍👏
Thanks for watching!
I do very much the same thing.
Great video. Very good idea.
Glad you liked it!
This is fantastic technique thanks for sharing it! You made me wanting to do that as well :-) , beautiful start, although I think it can stand on its own as is … and with color… can’t wait to see it…
Thank you! Cheers!
Great idea! … I shall try this. Thank you……love the sound !
You’re welcome 😊
Wow this was great as usual. Thank you❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Happy.
You Always share very useful methods 😍 thanks🙏... I'm So amazed by your dreamy garden ☺️💚😍
Thanks. Yes, the garden looks great from a distance!!
I love the way you slap on the wet rag!…can I ask why you use gesso and not just acrylic paint. Is it cheaper?
Great video Judy. I love seeing your change in direction. Can I ask you how you did the first four layers of black? Smoothly? Thanks!
with a big brush!
Love this idea! Do you paint 4 coats on wood panels also?
just a couple on wood panels. There isn't the texture of the canvas to deal with.
Thanks again Judy. Do you buy stretched canvasses or do you do it yourself?
I do it myself
This was interesting, playing more with the gesso and using it to kick off your inspiration and experiment. Does it matter what quality of gesso is used? Paints are pretty expensive and you often get what you pay for, is that the same with gesso, or doesn’t it matter so much? Thanks in advance Judy
Well I'm sure that does apply. Buy what you can afford. Some people make their own gesso. I'm sure you could find a recipe online.
Wow what is that?????
Ok, so what now?
It means very little until you do something with it.
The 'rabbit in the headlights' hasn't been solved only postponed.
not at all - keep watching. My next video will be about my next step. The point is I have some marks and effects to respond to.
@@judywoodsartlooking forward to it 😊 Trudie