Liquitex Gesso vs Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground tested on the WORST Adult coloring paper. 

This was just incredible! It was a wonderfully thorough investigation of the Daniel Smith and Gesso treatments to the pages in our coloring books. I think the Gesso will help me get my colored pencils to work much better in the too smooth paper in many of the coloring books that are now coming out without much, if any tooth, to their smooth paper. I don't know why this paper change even in books that had tooth in earlier editions, has been made even to books by very popular artists. With no tooth the paper can't pull color off of my budget-colored pencils' leads. I am very interested in how the Daniel Smith may make it possible for me to use some of my ancient water-based markers. My computer skills are minimal, but I think RU-vid will let me save this video. Hope at last for being able to color in today's smooth coloring books with my pencils and even to be able to use some of my very ancient water-based brush markers if the years in storage haven't dried them out completely. THANK YOU!

Thank you for testing this out and sharing what happened! Also, I really like the background music. It is very relaxing.

Making the impossible possible. Blending out Pitt pens. 😊 Thanks for the comparison!

Thank you for this! I haven't used it yet, but I have some of the Daniel Smith watercolor ground and am glad I bought it. Your video gave me some great ideas on how to use it!

Hi Jody, Thank You for Sharing this Wonderful Video. These products are a bit confusing, but now it's clear to Me. I'm slowly getting my supplies together, so I can add to my coloring mediums. Again, Thank You very much for Sharing 💜💜. Have a Wonderful Week!🌞🌺😊💜

Thank you. This is very helpful. I also learned a few coloring skills watching you.

Thank you for the video. Based on a previous video I had purchased the Daniel smith. I have used gesso and do not like the sandy grit. So I used nothing. Lol. Excited to try this new medium to me. ❤❤

Another interesting and informative video! Your completed pages are so lovely!!

Thank you for this very helpful demonstration! I will try the Daniel Smith. Thanks for your time!

Awesome experiment! I really enjoyed seeing the results. Tfs!

Great experiment Jody. Love a good research project. I like that both are good options and no to little buckling/warping on the paper. Thanks for the class. 🤗

The gesso is clear. So you are seeing the color in the paper through the clear gesso on the back. It appeared to protect the page behind, but since you stopped I can't say for sure. I have to wonder if it also would have prevented excessive warping. The issue with any of these is that watercolor is designed to soak into the paper, that is how it creates all of the effects it does. Watercolor paper is sized, which controls the absorption, but it doesn't stop it. By sealing the surface, the watercolor simply sits on top in a puddle until it dries.. you can't drop in color, get transitions, highlights, shading, blooms, etc. If all you wish to do is lay a flat layer of color down, and don't mind the texture under your pencils I guess it works, but in that case why use waterbased mediums at all and not just go for a marker?

Thank you for sharing and doing these tests scientifically on your cute pages, I really appreciate that. I often thought what would happen if you treat the back of a page instead, thanks for clarifying and taking one for the team. Satin glazing liquid can buckle and is also quite textured which my pencils/tips don't like. I may try the DS ground as I prefer smooth.

Hi Jodie what a great test thank you for sharing.. take care my friend ❤ x

Hi Jody really appreciate you sharing this video. Your pages look great.😊

Great test. Beautiful pics though. Tysmfs 💜

Thank you. Getting me some of the Daniel Smith also.

Excellent video! I always wondered about doing the back of the page -now I know! I have only used the Golden Satin Glazing liquid which I bought an 8oz bottle of on Amazon.

Thank you for sharing! It was really an interesting video! From your experience, which of the two would you rather recommend for Inktense pencils ?🙋🏻‍♀️

Hi Jody, I've been wondering about Danielle Smith's watercolour ground. You have convinced me that 'ground' is better than 'gesso' for colouring pages. On another note, funny that this product has the same name as the premier of Alberta - lol.

Hi Jodie! When you buff it do you use sandpaper or something else? Thank you for the informative video’s 😊 beautiful pages! ♥️

Very Beautiful

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