Prepaing Wood for a Pastel Painting Surface

This is a step by step tutorial on preparing wood panel with marble dust and gesso to be used as a pastel painting surface. Its a continuation of last week's episode. The best comment will get the board prepared in this video free!

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[laxmivanitha]

Hi ...could the same method be applied to wood for oil painting

Thanks!!

[paintedglyphs333]

Hi, sure, but test out the surface before you begin a project in oils....you may not like the surface...I usually just apply straight gesso without the marbledust for an oil painting. Pastel needs the texture of the marble dust to hold the pigments, but oils doesn't. Happy New Years...Please subscribe, I am coming out with more videos on pastels and drawing.

[Bigmike3122]

can you paint over wood paneling

[paintedglyphs333]

I had never tried it, but, if its smooth, the gesso and marble dust surface should create a nice surface to paint on....try a small piece, see what happens, and let me know.

[paintedglyphs333]

Hi Gary, Thanks for the encouraging post. I am glad that you enjoy the surface, I love how the texture feels like bone....also, try using ground pumice in place of the marbledust, for a more gritty feel. Take Care-----Timothy

[gillimary]

Hi. This looks good - could you tell me how to make the marble/gesso mix please? Thanks.

[Lennon4ever1]

Where do you get marble dust? I want to try this surface for pastels.

[vanroob]

I have been using prepared board for pastel for a while and really like having the firm support but I still haven't come up with a good way to frame the finished painting. What do you do with your board painting to display it once it is finished?

Thanks!

[PHANTOMSLAYER777]

Nice paintings.

[PHANTOMSLAYER777]

Hey, I have a bunch of canvas boards, and I would like to prepre them somehow, so they have tooth and I can do some pastels.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[4starnova]

What ratio (MD) is used with the gesso and do you use anything eles or is it just marble dust ??

[karmapoli]

Thanks for the great video ,I'm new to this;

what kind of a board is it ? is it any kind of wood board ? where can we get that kind of board in united states? from art stores ? home depo ?

[TheOobster]

Liquitex makes "Clear Acrylic Gesso" for all mediums. It has a grainy feel to it, adds alot of texture, but I don;t think it can be used on thin paper. I use it alot.

I also love Colorfix, you can buy the paper already prepared or buy the liquid version to make your own on any support

[koisdad]

what is your opinion on pumice gel? i just applied some to canson watercolor paper. havent tried it out yet. and where would i go about getting masonite? lastly.. can i be your apprentice? lol dude youre awesome.

[laxmivanitha]

Thank you..!!I will just use gesso...whats the best brand in oil paints in your opinion..I am new at this...I need all the advice i can get..

Thank you