[Jean Kelly]

Hi all,

I've been stretching my own linen lately , and I have a question. After applying two layers of gesso, I seem to lose that "linen" look. The weave virtually disappears. I'm using fine portrait linen, and a good quality gesso, thinned to the consistency of a slightly thin cream. I sand in between layers so I'm not sure what I am doing wrong.

Maybe I should be using a heavier weight linen in order to keep more of that texture that I like so much------! What are your thoughts?

Thank you in advance,
Jean