Creating Drama in Black – Art Journal Tip
Often before I leave on a trip, I often paint several pages in my art journal with black gesso. I have a few favorite pens that I use that I have tested and the show up beautifully against the dark background. Here is how I prepare my page and my favorite pens to take along on my journey.
1. Put a piece of wax paper behind the page you are going to paint to protect the pages beneath from getting black on them.
2. Coat the page with a light layer of black gesso. I use watercolor journals with Arches paper and they coat very nicely.
3. Let this dry. Your page is ready for art and journaling!
1. Put a piece of wax paper behind the page you are going to paint to protect the pages beneath from getting black on them.
2. Coat the page with a light layer of black gesso. I use watercolor journals with Arches paper and they coat very nicely.
3. Let this dry. Your page is ready for art and journaling!
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| This page was started with just a black background |
One thought on “Creating Drama in Black – Art Journal Tip”
I have never used black gesso before…just the white..what a great effect it creates. What kind of " pens" do you use on it?
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