Saturday, September 5, 2009

I need a good teacher. Today I tried to gesso two boards. It was rough going. I found it very thick and streaky. I went on Youtube for help and found that some people use a damp sponge to apply. This worked better. There are two coats now. I will do two more tomorrow.

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  1. Hi Christine.
    Um, did you try diluting the gesso with some water? That usually does the trick. Don't you just hate all the prep work before you can get to the painting part? I know I do.

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  2. I went on Youtube and learned about thinning with water. That did help. This is the drawback of being self taught. I have to learn as I go but I love painting so much that it doesn't bother me to stumble through a little. It is just part of getting there!

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