Well crap! On our last little venture out of here to do some major shopping, one of the stops was Home Depot to stock up on boards for the Fall and Winter - after 1/2 hour of searching the mdf stacks for my fav board, we came up empty handed - no where in sight - finally got someone to help us and he couldn't find the dreaded board either - they stopped carrying it - sigh - I had to choose an alternative - doesn't even come close to what I've been using, but what can you do - I bought one sheet to try - this has a slick coating that I had to sand off - not a fan of sanding - today I prepped two of them - I have been asked how I prep my surfaces so I thought I would show you what I do most of the time....the first photo is the board after I sanded off the surface....
found some green acrylic paint that I covered the surface with.....
surface covered and then I use a few tools to mark/scratch into the board
the bottom photo is the prepped board after I've used ink/graphite/more acrylic paint and my knife to do some more damage to the board.....
so that's pretty much it - these two boards will sit at the side of my workspace and I will start cleaning my brushes on them - when I need a new surface, I'll grab one of these and start working for real - can't believe we are running up on another weekend - enjoy everyone!
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surface covered and then I use a few tools to mark/scratch into the board
so that's pretty much it - these two boards will sit at the side of my workspace and I will start cleaning my brushes on them - when I need a new surface, I'll grab one of these and start working for real - can't believe we are running up on another weekend - enjoy everyone!
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Thank you for sharing your process, I have my boards made with sides, sorry you had to sand, not so fun! xoxo
damn, that looks satisfying... xoxo
yes, this week was so fast.
I spent the day in my studio preparing the canvasses for painting tomorrow.
i like your method ;)
hug !
Well that is very interesting: so much more appealing that all white gesso. No blank board/canvas staring/glaring snarling and smirking at you!
May have to adapt your process for my own upcoming exploration of painting. After all I love to work from my own old prints and drawings, transforming, adapting, updating and reinventing them. So why start a painting from all white?
Thank you!
Nice prep Jeane. I hope this board works for you. It is always disappointing when a business stops carrying something we love using but maybe this will prove to even better board. Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks for sharing what you do to start. I don't fancy sanding, either - hate it when favorite materials go out of reach. Happens here on the island alot.
It's so hard to make due when you are ready to use your fave thing!!! I feel your pain :) The painting and scratch lines look fabulous. Enjoy the last of summer, Jeane!
~Brenda
Thanks for sharing this. I love the energy in the prepped surface.
What kind of board is this? Another mdf type? I HATE sanding and do such a poor job of it I never trust that I got all the slick stuff off. Have been offered many nice recycled boards but because of that, I've declined.
Also, I always start with black gesso or paint - much friendlier and you're halfway there before you start!
Fascinating. Most people prep with layers of plain white gesso. Your prep is super creative.
It's a wonderful beginning.
thank you for show us your work-start and i love Your scratch. this is so damn good. ;)
have a happy weekend
Jeane, How fun is that?! I enjoy reading about your process and bonus...see a beginning! I'd love to see a pic of your palette...are you messy?.....neat?(!)....how you set it up. Always a pleasure reading your posts! Have a nice weekend!!
you're right Annie, not so fun sanding - sides on boards are A+ - ready to hang :)
it is Lynnie, no purpose other then cover the board and start the build up - time flies by xo
good morning Caio, yes it did! hyper speed fast! oh, I love that we were both in the same process xo and hug
hello Sandra, well I started this when i ran out of my first jar of gesso years ago - I had alot of paint I knew wasn't in my palette, aka, green, so it became my primer :)
I hope it works too Carole - this was more disappointing then when my fav lipstick was discontinued, well, no, actually I did love that lipstick :)
hello Susan, sigh, yes, sanding - not a fav job, but I do leave all the dust on the surface to create the first texture instead of wiping it clean - boy I bet you experience this all the time - products disappearing that is :)
Hi Brenda, thank you - sigh - we are squeezing out every last bit of summer we can for sure - I see you guys are knocking out some really nice temps - enjoy! xo
thanks Lynn, I get to do some more today! sand, damage, sand, damage, :)
yes, it's still mdf Robin, just a different kind - you just have to get enough off so that you can feel a tooth has developed on the surface - I adore black gesso, but I'm so cheap, I usually use what's been around my workspace for years including house paint :)
good morning Seth! well, I don't know how creative, but cheap! gets me there without another trip to the very EXPENSIVE art store - sounds like your world revolves at hyper speed xo
hello Petras - thank you, have been loving the work you are showing on your blog! just yummy xo
I am not neat Chris - my workspace works for me, limited, but we make do with what we have - my palette pretty much looks like most working artists - colors built up over a long time - I do all my mixing on the surface - I love working wet on wet :)
Your process makes for a great 'underpainting'... the perfect surface to begin your 'real' work. Thanks for sharing.
Wow...Magnificent picture!
Wow! I love how you solved the problem of the materials--and then got right to work!
Really encouraging and inspirational. I'm so glad that you're getting ready for lots of artwork this fall!
you are so right Jo, it is my underpainting - I call it laying down the bones of my work :)
thanks Art, always happy to see you here :)
good morning Melinda, well, I hope I solved it - jury still out on that, but moving forward anyway - the boards are sort of the staple in my work and the other work I do could land on anything - some people like canvas, some paper, etc., I loved my board - now I find I'm making friends with another stranger, but who knows, I may love this even more - still thinking about the painting you showed on your blog - completely yummy - the white/pink section in it just amazing xo
loving this scratchiness - hope the new board has some hidden advantages...good luck with it (love the banner by the way)
Cant wait to see this morph into another fabulous piece of art!
good morning Kate, I hope so true - so far it's okay, nothing extraordinary and a bit less in some aspects, sigh xo
me too Daryl - have done a bit, but am working on other things right now xo
I love the dynamic lines in your painting.
Yes, the times..they are a changin'. Love seeing the process of the underpinnings.
Hi Jeane! Love the detail of work in progress on the right of your blog!! What wonderful details and textures at work:) This new prepped piece is interesting as well... always enjoy seeing the process to your work:)
thank you for sharing your process, it is so interesting seeing how other artists "do" their stuff!xxlynda
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hello Art At Chesterbrook, thank you so much, so happy you stopped by :)
Hi Maggie, thanks, boy I bet you guys are starting to get the crisper mornings and evenings too and I bet Irene dumped a boat load of rain on you also :)
good morning Erica, thank you - in the process of sketching with collage, using up a bit of my scraps, so fun xo
Hi Lynda, it's true, always interesting to see how others start their work, glad you stopped by :)
Thanks so much for the insight Jeane. I've dropped the canvas for a while and back onto the boards myself. Automatically I feel like I've been let out of a cage.
Actually, I have a question... do you mount or frame these boards? How to you go about hanging them?
Cheers, James
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