Beautiful work! Now that the paint is dry, do you keep a separation paper between the two pages, so they don't accidentally start to stick to eachother?
Thank you! Yes, I kept the sketchbook open on that spread for as long as I could so that the paintings would dry completely, and then I put a sheet of transfer paper between the two pages so they don't stick to each other :)
Nice job! Your style remember me to Joaquín Sorolla. ❤. I used gesso on the paper and unknown the other sizing paste you have used. Please , Would you mind tell me what is the brand of that “sizing paste”? I,m Spanish and I can translate the name or brand of the product. I would like used it in my next paintings. Thank you very much, and so sorry for my english 🤦🏻♂️
Thank you so much, that's a very flattering comparison haha! To be honest, I bought this sizing paste a few years back in Russia, so it might be difficult to access elsewhere. The brand name is "Tair", here's the link to the product on their website: tairtd.ru/shop/grunty/prokleyka-dlya-kholsta/prokleyka-dlya-kholsta-250-ml/. It's made of natural glues and resins, and I'm sure that there's good alternatives out there. You can also use rabbit-skin glue or gelatine, which are more easily accessible :)
To be honest, my advice would be to never be stingy with paint - you should “shoot yourself in the leg” if you try to get away with using a bit of it. I usually only use a bit of the medium, with the exception of white when using traditional paints because I add chalk and alkyd to alter its consistency and make it dry faster.
Liquitex clear gesso gives a ton of tooth. I haven't painted with oils in a while, but I used to paint on my sketchbook all the time and I really enjoyed it. The downside was having the sketchbook open for a week or two and not being able to use it until the paint dried
Interesting, I haven’t used their clear gesso yet🤔 And yeah, I agree about keeping the sketchbook open - it’s a pain. I think that next time I’ll use normal oils with a fast-drying white, which will speed up the process
Absolutely! The question is more whether you can paint with the same techniques as on a traditional surface, and whether it can be preserved for years to come.
Great vid and tips. I'll look out for some smoother paper to try in the future. I do paint with oils (Cobra as well!) on water-color paper. The method I use to prime is three light coats of gesso and two to three coats of acrylic matte medium. While there is some buckling during the gesso process, it will dry flat. Especially with the weight of the layers and it definitely creates a smoother surface that I like. In the end it's all about what is personally desired. I'll have to try your method too! Take care and keep painting your world.
