drawing on thin gesso covered papers

watercolor doodles on dictionary paper are the next order of business in the sketchbook!. first, you rip out some paper form a dictionary, or another sort of book. it doesn't have to be a dictionary. gesso it. 2 coats will mostly obscure the words. i used 2 coats here. 1 coat doesn't cover as well, but is good enough. draw. watercolor. glue in.


this makes for very thin pieces of your own art you can easily collage into your visual journal. the gesso gives some body to the paper to support painting or drawing, and helps keep the paper from ripping or otherwise soaking up too much ink/paint.