tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post349829118392418594..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Awash with WashMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-91563583193768815362008-11-18T08:15:00.000+13:002008-11-18T08:15:00.000+13:00Being a complete newbie with drawing and non-paint...Being a complete newbie with drawing and non-painting, Rachel, I never thought of mixing gesso other than preparing the surface in the first instance, but that sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the hint!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-77627716611105071972008-11-18T03:44:00.000+13:002008-11-18T03:44:00.000+13:00I'm so flattered! A technique I just started using...I'm so flattered! A technique I just started using that is similar to wash but a little more solid: vine charcoal and acrylic gesso (or just straight up acrylic white paint) with the gesso watered down a bit, or solid for more soild coverage. I use the two back and forth, with the gesso being somewhat of an eraser. The two compliment each other nicely and it's really easy to draw back over the gesso with the charcoal for when you make mistakes once the gesso dries (which it does quickly). Also, the charcoal spreads nicely and can mix with the gesso when wet, giving a wash-like effect. <BR/>Do not despair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com