This strange little "sugar and creamer" set created an interesting challenge for design. People occasionally ask me about museum board. It is a surface that William Reese used sometimes out in the field and I learned about it back when I first took workshops from him. It is 4-ply all cotton museum board and the brand I use us Risings because it has two good sides, unlike some other museum board I have tried. I purchase 32 x 40 sheets in packs of 25. I seal the sheet on both sides with Gamblin PVA using a big 4-5 inch brush. Then I coat one side using a fine white roller with three coats of gesso letting each coat dry in between. You could also use a big painter's brush for this part, depending on the surface quality that you want.
I like the Liquitex Basic gesso because it is absorbent. The Liquitex Pro gesso and some other gessos that I have tried are glossy and just about completely non-absorbent. When it is dry I can cut the board to any size I want with my mat cutter. If you are interested, send me a note and I'll send you a somewhat more detailed instruction sheet. These are great for taking on a trip, because they are lightweight and thin, but I do need to tape the board to a piece of foam core to paint on it for stability.
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Hi Kathryn,
ReplyDeleteI love the wonderful colors and reflections and the very interesting shadow shapes! I subscribe to your blog and get your posts in my email and seeing your work always brightens my day.
Love that background color.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you explore shapes in your paintings.
ReplyDeleteHi K,
ReplyDeleteLike this painting- your brushwork is always devine:)
I am interested in learning more about the surfaces and the Gessos that you like. I have experimented some but like trying other things. Thanks!