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Old 11-16-2002, 02:14 AM   #1
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Surfaces - What do you work on in your sessions




When you go to Open Studio or Life Drawing or Painting sessions - What surface do you like to work on?

For charcoal, for watercolor, for oils?

What are your favorite papers, canvases, or do you prepare your own boards?

This week, I worked in charcoal on just vellum sketch paper - kinda cheap and not a very good surface for charcoal. After, I went to the local art store and discovered an amazing variety of papers to select from - I could go a year or more and not use the same stuff twice there were so many different types.

I bought some Arches watercolor paper for my next session. It will still be used for charcoal, but it has more tooth and it is a higher quality paper.
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