For anyone that has thought about learning how to paint, or has started to learn how to paint; there usually exists some degree of fear, anxiety, and vulnerability issues This is natural but debilitating, and it need not be

In case you’re new to painting, “gesso” is gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface or canvas and linens to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared) The first and most important reason is that it boasts of quality and professionalism from start to finish It also means that your painting may last for a few hundred years

We’ve all been there, and others will be It’s truly frustrating to sit down to do the thing you love most, but nothings coming out or the flow is just not there

This can be a highly debatable topic, but I do think there are certain qualities a great painting should have Feel free to disagree, but here is what I think

There are many different ways and styles to paint or you may even have your own But if you like how I paint, then this process will be useful to you