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What can i use instead of gesso.
Great news!
How to use gesso for textureThere’s a new Art Lesson available, and this one is all about using gesso in mixed-media art–but maybe not the way you’re used to using it. Get a jar today and sit down with this awesome lesson as Roxanne Evans Stout helps you get to know this versatile medium!
~Cherie
Mixed-Media Art Supplies: Using Gesso by Roxanne Evans Stout
You might just think of gesso as a medium used to prepare or add texture to the surface of your canvas, paper or board, but I like to use it as a final layer to my art!
I think this is because I love the look of stone walls in a small French courtyard or the aged plaster walls that you might find in old city apartments, especially those where wallpaper has been partially removed and other layers are revealed.
In the Art Lesson that follows I will guide you through my processes as I add gesso to my collages.
Gesso primer
You’ll be able to watch as I apply gesso with a scraper, carve into it, stain it, and add texture to it. Gesso has a thick, chalky texture that can also add dimension to your mixed-media art. Scraping and staining gesso
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