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| 10x10 pastel |
About a year ago my friend Donna Timm gave me some of her homemade pastel paper. For years I have been using Uart exclusively. The other day when I went to my flat file there it was- Donna's paper. My August 2nd painting was made using it. I loved the white so much that immediately I returned to making my own surface. Why did I stop I wonder? I guess, I stopped out of laziness. I stopped and instead painted on Uart. But now, as I am in my self-created "slow down to sensitivity program" I am making a surface.
Donna used a heavy weight Fabiano 300 hot press watercolor paper, I used Rives100% rag watercolor paper and have ordered some Fabiano. It fascinating just how much the WHITE affects the luminosity.
I mounted my paper with linco adhesive (archival, reversible, acid free) and then mixed my surface.
Recipe: 1 cup gesso, 1/4 cup marble dust plus 1TB, 1/4 cup water
I guess i will roll with what happens.
