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Originally Posted by Rob Sullivan
This isn't the easiest lighting setup, yet you have handled it with great skill.
Ampersand gessoboard, huh? Did you hit it up with additional coats of gesso? The reason I ask is that not a few of my students have brought it to class, and during the underpainting stage (Gamsol & raw umber block-in), the board sucked up the Gamsol like a thirsty dog. Wiping out highlights proved impossible; the pigment had become imbedded into the porous surface. Any problems of this sort?
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Hi Rob! Thank you so much! With regard to the lighting, yes, it was tough. I didn't realize how much my white house would reflect on the "shadowed" side of the face. It was so bright! I tried to make sure those light areas were at least cooler. I hope it came across.
As far as the Ampersand board goes, you will probably think I am crazy but the reason I love it is because it does absorb the initial wash I throw down before I just paint away. I agree that if you are rubbing out highlights you will hit a brick wall. I switched away from canvas because I don't like the initial washy sketch I do to drool down the page which also happens with other gessoed boards. I guess it's just a matter of personal preference but I can see how it might be irritating if you rub out highlights.
Thank you for responding.
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