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"Habitual repetition creates good form and good habits." I've noticed that everyone gets excited when starting a new project or taking a class. But I've also noticed that it takes repetition to create the desired form or goal and few there be who keep up the repetition. The pine cone is an example of a repeated spike in various sizes that creates a lovely cone shape.
The techniques involving gesso are many and it's worth experimenting with to come up with new effects. After initially covering the entire piece with slightly diluted gesso, followed by spraying until the desired percentage of the image was revealed, I used two sponge brushes to create a "veiled" effect. Brush on the gesso from top to bottom in one area and then use the other brush (dipped in water, but not too wet) to go over it with a light touch to remove a portion of what you laid down with the first brush. It really gives the image an ethereal look.
I would encourage anyone who loves layering techniques to do many experiments with different saturations of gesso. You can also tint it with acrylic paint. For a smooth effect, though, I would recommend fluid acrylics over tube acrylics. This is just one more thing to try or think about.
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