How to Use Gesso in Mixed Media Techniques: Fun ways for mark making on paper

[@susiwakeman4271]

Fab video, lots of great ideas and skill which look lovely x thank you so much x much love and God Bless from the UK xx

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Susi, thanks for this. This is an oldie and goodie and I still love gesso as one of my favourite art supplies ever. Happy making!

[@zulmabontiffe487]

This Is FABULOUS !!!! SUBSCRIBED.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you and welcome, Zulma. This is truly lovely to hear! 🌼🌼🌻🌻

[@mariavolckaerts9748]

I love always you're work

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you very much, Maria. That is truly nice to hear! Kelly

[@gabrieljacobs2]

What a great collection of tutorials the series is turning into! More please!

[@BookandPaperArts]

I do believe that can be arranged! 😁

[@euninewaters6505]

Very nice. Thank you.

[@BonesAndButtons]

Love the textures in the pulled work!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thanks, Rebekah. It is addictive. 😁

[@terinskiojean]

Wow! I love that pulled gesso look. New subbie here. Your work is gorgeous! ❤

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Awesome ideas and techniques! I don't know how I missed this video! Thanks for sharing!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Thank you, Susan. I have wondered for months why this one didn't get more traction. Also, this was where I learned the valuable lesson of don't wear black while working with gesso all day. 😁

[@greylance473]

New Eyes here. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Most helpful!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Why thank you, Grey. If you want to subscribe, I post every Friday and also have a monthly newsletter full of good stuff. I hope you make great stuff and make messy messes! 😁🌷🌻🌼

[@geraldinetrueman650]

Thank you for this inspiring and creative workshop I loved it! Gesso!!!!

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Geraldine and welcome! Yes, I adore gesso, it is one of my all-time favourite, go-to art supplies. Unfortunately I forget NOT to wear black when I am working with it and now I have quite a few black shirts and pullovers with their own gesso-y patterns and "mark making". 🙄😁

[@mickigarvey7608]

Love your work. Thanks for all this. Mark making is one of my obsessions so I feel so inspired by this.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Why thank you, Micki. I do love some fun mark making, myself.🙂

[@La1Senora]

Hello Miss Kelly! I've been familiar with gesso for a while. But I haven't used it much. Definitely going to be using it now! Thanks for the inspiration 🌹

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hey Debra. I really do use it a lot and I am working on ideas for a new video about tinting gesso and using that.

[@vintagewriting]

I had no idea you could do so much with gesso.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Including custom embellishing all of your work clothes.

[@marcijlo]

Kelly thank you so much for your tutorials! Kelly it would be interesting to see how you use or create an art piece with the pages you used here as a demo! Thank you once again for all the freebies! Take care 🌹

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Marci, thank you so much for the feedback and idea. I do use these in some of my altered book pages that I have shown in videos but let me see about making a process video that focuses more specifically on this. Maybe in April. Have a creative weekend!

[@marcijlo]

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[@debbiecarter6430]

Thanks Kelly 😊

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Debbie, it is my pleasure. Hope you have a creative weekend, my dear. 🌼🌻🌷

[@paulettepaulette1613]

Thankyou this is very helpful.

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my pleasure, Paulette. Gesso in one of my go-to art supplies for making happy messes.

[@nameless6252]

Learned interesting techniques here, thank you 😊

[@BookandPaperArts]

It is my pleasure! Hope you have a creative weekend.😁

[@marionblake8491]

Hi, the use of gesso is so versatile... I use the clear gesso to put a waterproof layer on my Bible pages. I love drawing and painting in it to enhance to my study. time. I love your shadow work and am trying to get the dang thing to work. Thank you again, Marion

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi, Marion. Speaking of Bible pages I just found that a 19th century Welsh Bible I have had in my studio for years has stunning engravings. I just keep staring at them. When I get them scanned I will show them to you. The shadow thing, just keep messy practicing. It takes a light but firm swish of the brush. But just keep working into it and making bigger messes. It's only paper. 😁

[@KriRama]

Great tips!

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

What a fun tutorial of neat techniques! New sub here. 🤩

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Trina, thank you. This is actually one of my favourite tutorials and it didn't really get much attention. Soooo hard to predict, but I am glad you found it and I hope you will be making gesso-y messes very soon. 😊😉😎

[@fionajE]

Thank you! Can't wait to try the pulled technique in my altered book. (that I FINALLY have ready to work in). Looking forward to trying out all of these.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Yea!!! Way to go preparing your book. Please let me know how the pages go. Oh, and FYI, you can also used the pulled work with acrylic paint so you may want to experiment with that. Happy making!

[@fionajE]

@@BookandPaperArts Thank you, I will. It took me a while to find the right book to use! Using the paint sounds like fun also, I'll definitely be trying that out.

[@Lisa_In_Canada]

Triple love this video thank you! Where do I sign up for your newsletter? Sorry but I can’t find a link on your website.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Lisa, and thank you. Also, thank you for wanting to join the newsletter but after three years of making a monthly newsletter, it is no more. It simply wasn't thriving and it cost quite a bit of money and a boatload of time. I am, however, working on a way to make a video newsletter for KZbin and may be trying something like that in July and we will see how it goes. Stay tuned! And thanks, again. Kelly

[@Lisa_In_Canada]

@@BookandPaperArts Oh okay! I totally understand that. I appreciate you letting me know. Thank you for all the videos I have watched and have yet to watch ;)

[@lynnboyd33]

Hey Missy, I always get so excited, when I see you have a new tute up on here!! Always so enticing and informative. I love the pulled gesso look, but I usually use inexpensive stuff from Michaels, etc, and it seems quite a bit thinner. Is there anything I can add to it, to thicken it up a bit, without junking it up too much? I just love those standing peaks!! Thanks for any help you might have, Kelli.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hey Lynn, thank you sooooooooooo much for making my day with your kind feedback. 🌼🌷🌻 So, two things. One is I recommend trying it with the cheap stuff, too. Just try it. It should still pull and it is in the drying that you get the stucco stuff. Two, if you put some of the thinner gesso out, like in a little container and leave it in the open air for a few hours, it will become thicker as the water evaporates. I often find that the gesso near the top of my jar or stuck on the bottom of the lid is far thicker. Try both of these and let me know how it goes!

[@pattyatrumdycreations134]

Most interesting. I have a hard time finding things to use my pastels with. You inspired me to use them to outline focal points and backgrounds , and now i'm addicted to doing that. Now I'm going to try this gesso technique. Oh, and BTW, loved the newsletter last week. I have to go and download that St Francis print. I just loved that! Thank you for all your hard work.

[@BookandPaperArts]

Why Patty, thank you for letting me know about the newsletter. The feedback really helps me. And it's funny about the pastels. They are kind of humble and really affordable but you can do sooooooo much with them. Maybe I should do just a chalk pastel tutorial. 😉

[@williamturney4252]

its a look

[@BookandPaperArts]

Yes indeed. Kind of like negative space that you create by unnegativing space.

[@susancarvey9063]

Unable to find your links...wonder if it's because I'm on my phone?

[@BookandPaperArts]

Hi Susan. If you are on your phone you have to find a little down arrow to the right of the title of the video. This should cause the field to open up and show the text below. Let me know if this works! Kelly