I am working on several dreamscape scenes on BFK Rives printmaking paper. The in-process image above features a water scene. A river bank is on the left and the scene brings our eye around the corner of sparkling golden shrubbery to something fantastical happening in the background! To create a working surface, I gesso the full sheet of paper on both sides with a sponge roller. I make sure to fully cover the sheet, including the decaled edges. The gesso application makes the paper nice and heavy to work on. In the above detail shot, I am starting to block in the scene using large brushes, sponges and a painting knife. I am also scratching into the wet paint surface with a wood stick to make drawn-like details.
