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Hansa Yellow – Color of the Day
What a bright cheery yellow and a bright cherry bird! Hansa Yellow Opaque by Golden Paints is so fun!
More Ways to Texture Gesso
I found two more fun ways to texture gesso worth sharing. Let me know if you try any of these!
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…
Green Gold – Color of the Day
I love the color green gold that Golden Paint makes. It works well as a complimentary color to many of the bright colors that I use in my birds. Green gold in wikipedia discusses the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver that creates a green gold. In terms of creating this alloy, the maker…
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…
Adding Color to Gesso
Mix some of you acrylic paint into your gesso and never have to worry about a white canvas again! This trick works wonders and there are several companies that make colored gesso if you don’t want to mix uisng your paints, like Holbein Acryla. And if you like the color, try the black gesso! It…
Pyrrole Red Light – Color of the Day
I read somewhere that Pyrrole red came from the automobile industry, but I use it to create flashy artwork instead of paint flashy cars. Pyrrole is great for lightfastness, does not fade much at all, and is a great mixing red when compared to cadmium colors. I found some great technical information to share about…
Gesso Techniques
It is interesting to see how other artists work in the same mediums. I found artist Will Kemp and read about how he dilutes his layers of gesso from thin to thick. This layering technique will create a smooth surface on your canvas. If you want to check out how to do this visit his…
Gessoing Canvas Tips
I get asked all the time if I gesso my canvas. I do often buy the pre-primed canvas at the art supply store, but I do find that it is not smooth enough for my style of painting. I found this video by Howcast and it is exactly how I do mine (minus the mixing…
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!