Gessoed Board
The nonabsorbent quality of gesso is a bit rough, great for textural charcoal and for wash-like stains which can be layered to build varying grays.
Experiment with different surfaces and mediums to determine which ones will best suit the subject and your style. A rough surface may be best for capturing the texture of a rocky landscape, while a delicately detailed portrait might be more suited to smooth, coated paper. Choose a surface that will work with you, rather than against you.
Gessoed Board
The nonabsorbent quality of gesso is a bit rough, great for textural charcoal and for wash-like stains which can be layered to build varying grays.
Lone Gondola
Graphite, acrylic, colored pencil and gesso on illustration board
20" × 16" (41cm × 51cm)
Brendan’s Cool Shirt
Oil pastel on vellum
25" × 19" (63cm × 48cm)
Fixing Her Skirt
Soft pastel and black charcoal pencil on Canson paper
20" × 12" (51cm × 30cm)