Mounting paper onto masonite

Many illustrators wet-mount paper onto masonite for painting in oils, but there are few videos of the process. Here's mine. More art and stuff at http://gallegosart.com

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[lucaddragon]

thanks man. Say if you have the sketch printed on the paper already, should you then give some coating on the paper before you go to oils? Like give a layer coating with pva?

thanks.

[gallegosart]

@lucaddragon Yes absolutely, never paint in oils on raw paper. (Sorry for the delay in responding, wasn't let to know about the comment).

[nean12350]

Very good video and helpful. Just curious what kind of size do you use. I know gesso can be used but I have used a great combination of denatured alcohol and orange or clear shellac. What would you recommend? I wonder if it matters if the sizing comes first or after mounting on the hardboard? Thanks!

[thefootman]

Very nicely done.

Thank you

[aphetica]

very informative, thank you!