tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post1006213085341298195..comments2024-03-27T15:35:13.728-04:00Comments on <br> WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: FROM WHITE GESSO TO BLACK CROWRH Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-65811169547486693972010-02-28T14:15:21.599-05:002010-02-28T14:15:21.599-05:00Paul - d'uh! Didn't get the Hitchcock pun...Paul - d'uh! Didn't get the Hitchcock pun - sorry for being so bird-brained! Yes, the paper pieces will cover the whole thing (there may be some of the underpainting showing here and there but not too much). So...tearing the pieces, gluing them, back and front with Liquitex gloss gel medium and pushing them down onto the canvas board - I'll do all the bg and settle that before doing the crow (have to find lots of dark pieces for him).<br />Thanks, Vicki, I'm enjoying this a lot!<br />Deb, I brushed the gesso on thinking about shaping the crow while doing that - I overshot the beak a bit but once I get the bg in I think it will be okay.<br />Thanks Carol and Elizabeth and Joan! The gesso is quite thin but you can build it up, shape it with your brush - not like modeling paste but it does create a 3D effect once dried that is permanent (I know what you mean about the beak, Joan, and I hope texturing the bg a bit in places will take the eyes away from that boo boo!). Oh, and using just 140# watercolor paper.RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-58834577558168336312010-02-28T11:14:53.245-05:002010-02-28T11:14:53.245-05:00Brave to use gesso on watercolour paper - presume ...Brave to use gesso on watercolour paper - presume quite a high weight. Saw the feather colours better when enlarged. Initially bit concerned abut the markings around the beak, but the copper idea sounds wonderful and should surely cover that up well. I've used copper behind white lilies and it worked a treat. Will be interesting to see it behind a dark image.Joan Sandford-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-72866186153679641652010-02-28T06:38:26.944-05:002010-02-28T06:38:26.944-05:00Such beautiful soft paint application. I'm lo...Such beautiful soft paint application. I'm looking forward to seeing this guy as he progresses.Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-63019920775787629282010-02-27T23:50:18.229-05:002010-02-27T23:50:18.229-05:00I'm enjoying your crow series. I've never...I'm enjoying your crow series. I've never thought to put gesso on watercolor paper, but your technique sounds interesting.Carol Kinghttp://carolking.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-66275975734019753872010-02-27T20:26:59.108-05:002010-02-27T20:26:59.108-05:00Clever idea! I once did a painting of a concrete ...Clever idea! I once did a painting of a concrete flower pot and made the pot from gesso - it didn't turn out as neat as your crow!debwardarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225105239355671724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-2696263491116547132010-02-27T19:42:24.699-05:002010-02-27T19:42:24.699-05:00I enjoy watching all of the many different ways th...I enjoy watching all of the many different ways that you create. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this fellow.Vicki Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270035257336054899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-81206920981704422412010-02-27T16:43:16.598-05:002010-02-27T16:43:16.598-05:00Rhonda,
I like to see how this flies.Boy you must...Rhonda,<br /><br />I like to see how this flies.Boy you must being getting all the puns you can shake a wing at from this series, laughing to myself on that one, but not out loud. <br /><br />"Hitch" short for Hitchcock, is what I meant in the previous post, Sorry should have made that clearer.<br /><br />So are you saying the collage parts are going to go over the crow also??<br /><br />Please, explain the next couple steps or at least the collage part on your update on this piece.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Sincerely<br />Paul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com