How to apply gesso to a hardboard
Well, I started out using a 1″ brush and applying the gesso in one direction and then when that dried, I applied it in the perpendicular direction.
Now, after applying the gesso one way with the brush, I use an old credit card as a spatula and qind of squeegie the gesso all over the board. It applies it to the depth of the first brush strokes, but gives me a flatter surface to draw on.
The rough boards created by the first application method just ate up my pencils. Now, with the flatter board, I don’t go through the woodless pencils quite as fast. It grabs the paint well too.
I tried squeegeeing straight on the board. It went on well enough, but I haven’t used that board yet. It uses much less gesso and gives a good tooth. the board is browner because there is less coverage, but that shouldn’t matter.
So do you still hide names in your art??
Wow, I haven’t done that since high school.
How are you doing Renee’? Good to hear from you.
Oh, and I’m not the only one who does that. Did you know that on like, season 3 or 4 or “24″ the bars that were etched in the office glass were actually barcodes of cast and crews’ names? I thought that was cool.