I’m back with more. This time I tried a smaller board (maybe 18″ X 12″ at most). Last time I was unable to get the detail I was at least curious about attaining, so I tried a gel pen, purchased at Pygmalion’s once again.
I was immediately pleased with the fluidity of the pen strokes over the gesso/wood surface, and equally so with the level of detail shown.
I found that I was able to draw with almost as much detail as I could on paper, and the whole process became a joy to work on. The gesso is almost soft, and the pen sort of pushes through the surface, and you’re able to build up ink in certain places, and let it thin out when needed. The wood ended up adding a nice level of welcome texture, and the residual strokes from the gesso application provided an underlayer of motion that I was also able to key in on. (see detail)
The end result:
Stay tuned, and thanks for reading.
