ZOOM Crash Course 1: Gesso and Grounds, plus Pigment Classification

ZOOM ATTENDANCE

Crash Course 1 / Gesso and Grounds, plus Pigment Classification

July 11th, 11 am - 2 pm EST (NYC time)

Crash Course 1: Gesso and Grounds, plus Pigment Classification: Learn the pros and cons of all the different sizing/gesso options: Rabbit skin glue, PVA, acrylic gesso, acrylic-cellulose hybrid binder. As will all paint recipes, the ratio of binder/pigment/chalk will be emphasized. Many painters who use premixed acrylic gesso take the particular surface that it creates for granted, and are often frustrated with it. Experimenting with gesso recipes is an underrated way to change the entire look of a painting right from the beginning.

Crash Courses are demonstration-based discussions (not hands-on) that aim to demystify the use of pigments and raw materials. Each Crash Course focuses on a specific paint application. We explain how different types of pigments behave in each recipe. Crash Courses do not have to be taken in order. No prior experience with pigments is necessary. CRASH COURSES ARE OFFERED IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM. If you are signing up, be careful to choose the appropriate one for you.

*We recommend taking notes!

*All attendees (in person and Zoom) will be able to rewatch the archived video of the class for 2 weeks.