What’s the Difference? Acrylic Gesso vs Oil Ground for Oil Painting

Описание: A short discussion on the differences between acrylic gesso and oil ground primed panels for oil painting, which I use and why... all while painting on an acrylic gesso panel that did not work for my process at all! The painting demo is of a late season cafe au lait dahlia flower.

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⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction - Acrylic Gesso vs Oil Ground
00:07 Keying my values
00:32 Let’s talk about painting surfaces
01:20 Why I don’t like this surface
01:32 About Acrylic Gesso
01:56 About Oil Ground
02:40 Choosing one over the other
02:49 What I work on and why and how I work
03:53 If you are struggling with a surface
04:00 Other Surfaces and Substrates
04:26 My frustrations and struggles
04:58 Blocking in - mini-bootcamp about my process
06:00 I encourage you to…
07:00 Not every painting needs to be great
07:40 Recap

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