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Textured Gesso
Now that you have discovered some effective ways to gesso a canvas, how about adding some texture in your next layer. There are several ways to do this. I found a great detailed account using gesso and texture paste by Creative Flair Scrapbooking. I really love their album of steps and finished painting. And if…
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Gesso Fun
I am often inspired by other artists and try to discover how they created that wonderful “thing.” In some cases you can look and discover, other times it is trial and error, and sometimes you are lucky enough that they have are willing to teach you. In the theme of discovering gesso, I have been…
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Croquet Ball Art
An artist friend of mine asked me to paint a bird on a vintage croquet ball as part of her bird wall. I must say painting on a three dimensional surface was definitely a very different experience. She shared this picture and text online “A beautiful vintage croquet ball painted for me by a fellow…
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Love Birds – New Commissioned Art
It is so fun to see what people are drawn to. This piece was inspired by another love birds silhouette painting of sparrows in love. It was fun to play around will my paper scraps and see what this 6 x 6 canvas starts to create. What a little beauty!