oil on masonite 24cm x 27cm.
This is a view of Fennell's bay from the beach at Myrtleville. This
is my second time working with masonite, this time after prepping it
I used the smooth side. To prepare the masonite I first coated it with two generous coats of
gesso, when they were dry I gave it an acrylic undercoat and when that dried I coated it with a
cold pressed linseed oil. The smooth surface was really nice to work with, but if you are trying
this, personally, I would recommend soft brushes as the pig bristles leave too many scratch
marks for comfort.
Hi Kevin,
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to say hi and that I am a big fan of your art!
Have a great weekend.
Eva
Thanks Eva as I am also a fan of yours, so glad you took the time to visit, thankyou :)
DeleteI'm running out of adjectives.... your clouds and cliffs in the background remind me of Paul Henry.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vincent :)
DeleteLovely beach scene. I used to use masonite or MDF all the time and gessoed it myself. It is very durable but last time I didn't care for the lack of give.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie, yes I understand what you mean, canvas would be more familar to me too but its always good to experiment :)
DeleteLove the painting of fennells bay.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much :)
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