Using Gesso to Create Textured Paintings
High Quality Gesso builds texture
The impasto
technique is well known. It is a method where you lay paint over an area of
your canvas in very thick layers. In most cases so thick that the brush or
painting-knife leaves visible strokes.
This can be
done with paint, but it is far better to use gesso to achieve the same purpose.
Why? Because gesso is far less expensive than paint, and the same texture and
color can be achieved simply by adding the desired paint color to the gesso.
Every color and hue can be achieved in this way.
When the
gesso and paint mixture dries, the result will be a painting which appears to be
coming out of the canvas. The most important consideration is the consistency of
the gesso. Gesso should not be too thin if the texture is what you are working
to build.
High-Quality
brand Gesso is ideal. It will allow both ease of application, and reasonable
drying time as you work on your next textured masterpiece.
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