Watercolor Gesso Tutorial

Watercolor Gesso Tutorial
August/September 2011
This technique was contributed and filmed by Hetty Sanders. The gesso is used to blend and mute
the watercolor crayon color with a soft effect.
Supplies:
- Watercolor Crayons
- Water
- Gesso
- Brush
- Watercolor or Plain White Paper
- Cup
- Palette
Step One:
Use 2 or 3 colors of crayons and color on the paper. It doesn’t have
to be neat. Leave some white space showing.
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Step Two:
Add water in the cup and put a blob of gesso on the plate.
Step Three:
Dip the brush in the water and then in the gesso.
Step Four:
Brush over the crayon marks on the paper. The watercolor crayon
color will soften when blended with the gesso and water. Go over
the paper a few times, without saturating the paper too much.
Finished Scrapbook Page:
Artwork: Hetty Sanders
Stamps: Michael Strong, A Cappella
Step Five:
Piece may be stamped on directly or used
as a background.
Finished Card
Artwork:  Jackie Kalchert
Stamps: Autumn Leaves, Paper Inspirations
Paper: Paper Temptress
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Finished Card
Finished Card
Finished Card
Finished Card
Artwork: Gerrie Johnnic
Stamps: Stampsmith
Artwork: Hetty Sanders
Stamps: Crafty Individual, Create with TLC
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Artwork: Hetty Sanders
Stamps: Crafty Individual, Hero Arts
Artwork: Nancy Dawson
Stamps: Stampin’ Up!
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Finished Card
Artwork: Gerrie Johnnic
Stamps: Stampsmith
Finished Card
Artwork: Nancy Dawson
Stamps: Stampin’ Up!
© 1990-2011 Stampin’ Up! ®
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Finished Card
Artwork: Jackie Kalchert
Finished Card
Artwork: Judy Jackson
Finished Card
Finished Card
Finished Card
Finished Card
Artwork: Chris Dickinson
Stamps: Mark’s Finest Papers
Artwork: Chris Dickinson
Stamps: Susana’s Custom Art and
Card Design
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Artwork: Judy Jackson
Artwork: Hetty Sanders
Stamps: Club Scrap