Adding dry-brushed Gesso to add highlights and texture in our Mixed Media Art is another way to create layers. Part of creating Mixed Media Art, whether its bringing together a mixed media painting, a collage or creating a background, is all about creating layers. Sometimes these layers flow; other times we need to stop and think to find alternatives that stretch our artistic ventures. Here we will explore a range of methods and techniques that can help in creating layers within your mixed media art.
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Dry-brushed Gesso
We have previously used Gesso as a foundation layer. Adding a feature layer with a little gesso or paint can be done by using a dry brush but this technique can be a little tricky, so make sure you practice it first, before adding it to your masterpiece. The effect this technique creates is like a little flash of light, or like a shooting star; we’re going for subtly here and that’s partly why it’s hard to achieve a good results.
Part of the skill with this technique is to get the brush just right. It can be a clean, dry brush or a damp brush that has been dried well and the bristle separated. When you brush it across the back of you hand, it should hardly be wet. The next part of the skill is getting the right amount of paint on your brushy. We only need a little bit, so a paint pallet is needed here, even if you wouldn’t usually use one. Put a small amount of paint or gesso onto the pallet and use another brush to spread it out. This makes it easier to get an even
covering across the bristles.
The last part of the skill with the dry brush gesso technique is to use a light touch. The effect is usually subtle and we want to just touch the dry paint brush onto the surface and then switch it quickly in the direction you would like your flash to go.
This technique can also be used to adding paint to only the top parts of the texture, creating a highlight of the tissue or medium that is standing our above the surface.
So remember the key parts of this technique – make sure your brush bristles are separated, add only a little amount of paint and lightly brush it onto your artwork.
Happy Layering!
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