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This age of technology can leave us yearning for something other than printed matter created on a computer. That's probably why many of us want the lettering arts to continue on. Whether it's a prescribed hand or one's own handwriting...the person who wrote it has created something that no one else can create. Your own hand is yours and yours alone.
Hazel Dolby was the reason I sent in my check, bought an airline ticket and headed for Sonoma, Calif. The class was a week of creating artwork and lettering on primed and gessoed surfaces. We painted and lettered on fabric, paper, and MDF board. It was grand! A good white and black gesso is worth its weight in gold.
You can cover your entire surface with gesso or thin it by adding water to create a "veiled" effect. The effect in this piece was achieved with a credit card dipped in gesso and scraped across the desired area...but don't stop there. Dip the same credit card in water and go over the same area again and again until you achieve the desired transparency. I also chose to add more gesso by dipping the credit card into gesso and touching the damp edge. There is really no end to what you can do if you just experiment. Also remember that white cools down a very warm piece. Enjoy!
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