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Watercolor Gesso TutorialAugust/September 2011

This technique was contributed and filmed by Hetty Sanders. The gesso is used to blend and mutethe watercolor crayon color with a soft effect.

Supplies: - Watercolor Crayons- Water- Gesso- Brush- Watercolor or Plain White Paper- Cup- Palette

Step One:Use 2 or 3 colors of crayons and color on the paper. It doesn’t have to be neat. Leave some white space showing.

Step Two:Add water in the cup and put a blob of gesso on the plate.

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Step Three:Dip the brush in the water and then in the gesso.

Step Four:Brush over the crayon marks on the paper. The watercolor crayon color will soften when blended with the gesso and water. Go over the paper a few times, without saturating the paper too much.

Step Five:Piece may be stamped on directly or usedas a background.

Finished Scrapbook Page:Artwork: Hetty SandersStamps: Michael Strong, A Cappella

Finished CardArtwork: Jackie KalchertStamps: Autumn Leaves, Paper InspirationsPaper: Paper Temptress

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Finished CardArtwork: Hetty SandersStamps: Crafty Individual, Hero Arts

Finished CardArtwork: Gerrie JohnnicStamps: Stampsmith

Finished CardArtwork: Nancy DawsonStamps: Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2011 Stampin’ Up! ®

Finished CardArtwork: Hetty SandersStamps: Crafty Individual, Create with TLC

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Finished CardArtwork: Gerrie JohnnicStamps: Stampsmith

Finished CardArtwork: Judy Jackson

Finished CardArtwork: Nancy DawsonStamps: Stampin’ Up!© 1990-2011 Stampin’ Up! ®

Finished CardArtwork: Jackie Kalchert

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Finished CardArtwork: Judy Jackson

Finished CardArtwork: Chris DickinsonStamps: Susana’s Custom Art andCard Design

Finished CardArtwork: Chris DickinsonStamps: Mark’s Finest Papers

Finished CardArtwork: Hetty SandersStamps: Club Scrap