tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post1587028903489940400..comments2024-03-27T15:35:13.728-04:00Comments on <br> WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: INK AND WATERCOLOR REVISEDRH Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-6286474845892452392013-03-19T18:00:18.756-04:002013-03-19T18:00:18.756-04:00i like the walnut ink one above rhonda... interes...i like the walnut ink one above rhonda... interesting to see and read about watering down gesso ..to try ... just looked at alex powers incredible work...thanksJANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-8184466706232738782013-03-19T14:29:11.034-04:002013-03-19T14:29:11.034-04:00Rhonda - some great tips in this post as well as i...Rhonda - some great tips in this post as well as ink drawings. Looks like you are having fun with your experiments. Thanks for sharing.Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-46659599287718476992013-03-16T10:36:14.529-04:002013-03-16T10:36:14.529-04:00Thanks, Maggie, Lorraine, Carol, Jeanette and Sher...Thanks, Maggie, Lorraine, Carol, Jeanette and Sherry. I bought an Alex Powers book when I first started painting in watercolor - loved his paintings. He waters down gesso and "floats" it over paintings he wants to change and they look great. He uses charcoal, too, so definitely isn't a purist when it comes to watercolor. RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-6580639957754899622013-03-16T07:20:56.248-04:002013-03-16T07:20:56.248-04:00Nice to see you experimenting with other mediums a...Nice to see you experimenting with other mediums and I love that you always share the methods. Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-15606520115876544622013-03-16T03:45:47.912-04:002013-03-16T03:45:47.912-04:00Its looks almost like parchment paper now and work...Its looks almost like parchment paper now and works well with the hierolglyphs. I haven't considered watering down gesso either, good idea.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-67527556555259536482013-03-15T16:37:26.606-04:002013-03-15T16:37:26.606-04:00still liking the pictographs. Now they look older...still liking the pictographs. Now they look older. http://carolking.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047244551734990915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-14001547413792044812013-03-15T16:04:21.154-04:002013-03-15T16:04:21.154-04:00The gesso for ageing suits the process well. I hav...The gesso for ageing suits the process well. I have tried gesso only once but I don't think I watered it down enough so thanks for sharing tip Ill add more water and try againLorraine Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501222231037623426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-14893933136723915822013-03-15T12:38:22.999-04:002013-03-15T12:38:22.999-04:00Much more subtle and aged looking now, Rhonda. Tha...Much more subtle and aged looking now, Rhonda. Thanks for the tip about watering down gesso.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com