How I Apply Gesso on Paper to Paint With Oils. Cesar Santos vlog 094
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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I often paint with oils in my sketchbooks; here is a demo of how I apply gesso on the pages. I prepared two pages to paint skin color combinations for a painting course available on my website: cesarsantos.com/
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For a student even cheap canvases can be quite expensive, plus they take up a lot of space in a small flat. So I'm very grateful that you can paint on paper as well and have been doing it for a while 😊
7:50 - "let the final layer, begin!" "Hehe..."
So refreshing to see a grown man having innocent fun like that while doing what they love and helping/inspiring thousands of people in the process. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge Cesar, it's really helpful 🙌
I know, right? such a great personality!
never lose childlike enthusiasm in the things you love
1:50 stretch paper a lil before gesso
3:20
4:40 sand each gesso layer to create some tooth so 2nd and 3rd layer can stick
8:50 sketchbooks from years ago with no cracking, this gesso he uses is very flexible and won’t crack as much as oil ground
Gene when I tried this and began my acrylic under-painting (not oils) the paper buckled and was wavy, uneven. I had taped it down really well. It was thick heavy professional drawing paper. ... Any ideas of what I may have done wrong?
@@arttutorials2415 I agree. I've tried a few different papers now and it's still buckling :( The paper he's using must be really, really thick.
I use mixed media paper or watercolor paper. It works great and the surface is smooth. If your paper is thin you need to gesso both sides. I put a last coat of acrylic paint, brown or gray and it is good to go. I hope this helps. Blessings and be safe.
you can have a water wash applied to paper beforehand to further stretch it before applying gesso. it would require you to have a pretty thick paper though, 300 gsm(grams per square meter) and up.
I like this technique. I draw with pencil directly on the paper, spray some fixative. Then clear gesso over the drawing
brilliant
Should I add another layer? I gesso! OK I’ll leave now :-)
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That comment was physically paintful
@@gargamelts oil really?
Dont leave!!😃
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Mr. Santos, I love the Gesso paper in sketchbooks; it will save me a lot of money because I don't need to continue buying and storing canvases.
i've never thought that applying gesso can be that poetic
😊
Why is this so soothing and calming lol i feel so tranquil now lol
Oh my god, I literally watch the video of you choosing sketchbooks to try from Stillman and Birn yesterday and wondered about your gesso process! How fortunate you made this! Thanks dude!
Tu eres mi héroe! Cuando yo sea grande quiero ser como usted! (I’m 57) pero fuera de bromas, I practice a lot, 5 six hours. on days I gotta work (gotta eat) at least 3 hours. 7 days a week 365 days a year. Me encanta su pintura, no entiendo lo contemporáneo. Art that takes garbage & calls it art in order to get money isn’t art, it’s a scam. Caesar Santos is the real deal! A true artist
I was I was searching for tips to apply gesso on paper…thanks that I got to see this Video. You have taught it in simple ways and every step defined so clearly. I never thought that oil paint can be used on socket h book as I thought that you need a canvas for oil paintings. Thanks for sharing this. …
You are an inspiration, Cesar. I love your classic approach to portraiture. I am going to apply this to my work and intend to purchase some of your videos. My 4th Great Grandmother's younger brother was Marquess William Grimaldi. He was a miniature portrait painter in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Mainly painting watercolour on ivory or enamel on copper. I own one of his enamels. I have not used oils very much, so want to give it a try. I am a sculptor by profession, but still love to paint. Have now subscribed to your channel. Loved your interview with Andrew Tischler.
What a grand idea also to make a book to record each color I love that I've mixed along with notes of all the colors used to make it. Examples: sky and cloud colors ..... flesh tones .... water in seascapes .... dunes .... etc.
You are my favourite painter on RUclips Cesar!! When I start making some money from my art, first thing I'll do is to donate some money or gift you one of my Paintings, as a gift for being the best painter/art teacher on RUclips!!! ❤️
Buy some of the instructional; videos that he has, even though they are a little spending they are worth their weight in gold.
I tried gesso on red oak panels it worked ok but I tried different primer zinsser oil primer mixed with Fredrix powdered marble applied with husky painters tape knife 12 inches the result smooth surface thank you cesar to share other painters gracias 🎨
glad to find you Cesar -- careful, informative, lighthearted and thorough.
ive been using oil based wood Primer on paper as a base for oil paint, for more than 30 years now. it must be the primer, not undercoat. you can mix the oil paint with it to get a nice start to a painting, it dries in a few hours and takes following layers very well. ive not tried gesso yet.
Do you have recommendations for type of wood primer?
Wow, been learning from your way of working and I aim to copy your finished work in sketchbooks by taking my own work in sketchbooks to a high finish, but now I have learnt that I am applying too much gesso to my pages. Lesson today is fewer thinner layers. Thank you Cesar.
Are we supposed to add a layer of rabbit skin glue when the final layer of gesso has dried to avoid too much oil soaking up?
Bravo :) I was wondering about cracking with commercial gesso. Good to know it's okay.
Hi Cesar, someone told me to use tremclad paint instead of gesso, tremclad is archival also very smooth and long lasting.
Thank you for introducing me to oil painting on paper. I used to stretch my own canvas and linen. I love the effect produced. Using a spatula to spread the gesso has worked well. I am using Arches 140 # cold press water color paper and am pleased with the results. Finished art is is varnished with Gamsol. My question is this,... How do I display and mount for hanging ? Finished art is 11 x 14" or 18 x 24" or 15 x 22," much larger than other demos I've seen on You Tube. Thank you again Ceasar.
Hi! What gesso do you use?
Thank you Cesar, you are so generous and amazing!!
I have used casein gesso from Sinopia Pigments. It is wonderful in sketchbooks. Dries fast and smooth like acrylic and is an excellent base for oils.
This is an excellent suggestion! Thank you for commenting. I like your idea much better.
Cesar, thanks so much for the video. Very educational, inspiring and a great way to grave your practice art work. I have used watercolor paper and mixed media paper and it turned out very good. Then I coated with a medium brown acrylic and ready to paint on it. I will definitely try the sketch book. Happy New Year and I wish you all the best in your career. Blessings and be safe. Greetings from Champaign, Illinois. Abrazos.
A living master!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks Cesar.
You answered several questions I had with one short video.
Thanks Cesar! Spatula for cakes LOVE IT!
Thank you for your video! It is very useful! I use a small foam roller for applying gesso. It is easier and gives a slight texture. I also sand each layer.
Wao I am learning a lot from you. You're very creative! Thanks for sharing this with us ❤️🤩
I love how conscientious you are! This is such a beautiful concept, and of course your paintings are exceptional. I wish oil paint didn’t give me migraines. I’ll have to try painting outside this summer,
Magnolianna Art I have heard of a lot of people having that problem actuallu
Might seem an obnoxious suggestion but have you tried using the longest brush possible standing at the furthest distance and lifting up the canvas and palette as much as tolerable? I find the smell to be worse when you're directly above, or close, to it. Hope you have success outside!
Gracias cesar…I always like to learn something new!
Hola César, gracias por el video. Y si mi idea es pintar con acrílico, tambien se debe preparar? lo digo porque al no llevar aceite, no hay peligro con el papel, o es necesario tambien dar gesso para que la hoja sea más consistente?
gracias de antemano
I’m always looking for good thick paper as I love working on it. This is a great way to sketch, paint on the go. Thanks for sharing :) !
What brand do you like?
Thank you bro ✨ I can totally do this quickly
Great! Will this also work for water mixable oils in a sketchbook? (without using water).
Awesome!! Just what I needed to know. Pallet knife? Isn't that a cake frosting spatula usually by Wilton. Sweet idea! Is using that better than a brush?
You could also put a border around your page with a strip of tape to keep the oils from hitting less gessoed areas.
love watching your informative learn a great deal thank you .
Cesar, don’t know if you’ll see this but I enjoyed the excerpt of your figure painting DVDs today. I went online and ordered the figure drawing DVDs as a result. I also own your portrait DVDs. Excellent stuff highly recommended. Cheers Jeff
Good to hear! Thanks!!
Thanks for the tutorial! im working on a sketch book right now. So, one time i would l;like to see you when you wrap this video up, look right into the camera like your really serious, instead of laughing. I think that would throw alot of people off, and would still be funny. Love All you two do!! Stay healthy in spirit and health!!
Bravo, caro maestro! Stay inside, and keep you and your lovely lady safe!!!!
Missing you Maestro! Stay healthy!!
I dribble a bit every time I see that stack of brushes behind you Caesar. I think I have a slight art materials addiction. Thanks for the upload and for your willingness to share.
"Thank You so much for sharing your Beautiful Art!❤🙏🙏
What technique, I actually haven’t ever painted with oil on paper. This is great!
You should do an ASMR to where you just coat all your sketchbook pages with gesso and sanding that sounds so relaxing.
Do you have tips on choosing sizing? I believe rabbit glue is the oldest used, but it absorbs moisture from the air. I'm stumped between Gamblin PVA which seems more flexible, or Golden GAC 400 followed by 100 which would make it more rigid. Does it come down to personal preference?
Good idea for me to take to the ocean to paint next month! I want to prepare a new sketch book now!!
The drying tume if oils in a sketchbook would put it out of action for a while. Guessing you'd have to have a couple spare... Looking into painting on stretched paper as I don't have any more wall space for canvasses.
Thanks Cesar, for sharing this special tip. Will try for sure. All the best, love your work.
A master...masterpieces.!!
Gracias Cesar... Muy interesante.
With 3 layers of gesso, did you feel different isolation when you had tried on different types of paper? The oil dries much earlier depending on the absortion of the paper, or with gesso there is no discernible change?
Ya probé el gesso en el pasado y no me convenció. Siempre uso imprimación acrílica , normalmente con rodillo fino y me va de maravilla en cualquier superficie. Saludos Cesar
En que consiste esa imprimación, literal es pintura blanca acrílica o como
Cesar: Saludo desde Noruega: me guatan tus videos, en especial la didactica que generas en la exposiciones de tus conocimientos , aprte de eso , felictaciones por el gran talento.
I looooove your attitude man
Thank you Cesar.
Isnt gesso like chalky after it dries? Would gessi also be used for water color? Golden has a base gel to make acrylic would it work better to make a binder or thickener for any mica paint water color or oil?
Gracias por compartir esta fantástica idea 💡!
Thank you for all your videos! 🖤
Easiest and quickest way to apply gesso on paper is with a simple foam roller. Takes exactly 20 seconds, and I apply it multiple times. No knife or brush marks. Crazy smooth surface
I use a foam roller from Lowe's, one of the 4-inch ones. Works so well!
Thanks for sharing this- it was very helpful :)
Thank you for this! Genuinely
how long i've been waiting for this video! thanks.
Hi César
If use a cotton paper 640gsm and paint with oils directly without prime, ia this will a problem?
The oils are absorbed by the paper fibers. Eventually the will break down and cause your artwork to disolve. The gesso ground prevents the absorption making the art last longer.
Love your works!
How long do oil paintings on paper usually take to dry? Also could you varnish it without any cracking ?
Thank you master
Thank you so much for sharing this! I have been wondering for a while what your process for paper preparation was :)
Hola Cesar. Gracias por el video. Es así como preparas los lienzos también? Gracias de nuevo...
I you wanted tooth you can use Golden Acrylic Ground for Pastel. I use it all the time and since you have thick pages you will not encounter any issues what so ever. Applying this ground you can also use a variety of different mediums if you like and have excellent "tooth". When I apply the ground I add different color to the ground for different background colors.
Exactly what I do now. Thanks to you!
Do you need very good ventilation for applying the Gesso?
Very asmr ceaser , gracias
Cesar, do you have workshops or vidros on how to make a gesso. I live in India and even if I buy branded gesso the quality varies and often not do great. I want to control the way gesso effects my painting by cooking myself. Please suggest source for recepie
Grazie mille signor Santos!
I’m working on some artwork on my sketchbook and want to paint it so, thanks for this so we can try and attempt this. Can’t wait to try it. I’ll try to see if I can tag you on it thru Instagram after I’m done ♥️🙌🏼
Sei un grande,mi chiedevo se viene usato su una tela grezza ..non sarebbe meglio uno strato di colla prima di dare il gesso!!???
Matteo De Vita USA un gesso acrilico non un gesso normale, avendo l’acrilico fa da isolante come la colla
I have Liquitex Clear/Transparent Gesso, question would you still do the same 3 layers or add extra few layers because of it Transparent ?
Thank you.
Cesar thanks for another insight into your methods, i would really love to know where you got that skeleton model in the background 9:16 a real thing would help my anatomy knowledge alot!
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@@santocesart hopefully i can get 1 of these ,thanks alot man appreciate it
hello mr santos, do you happen to know if you can use oil paint on stonepaper without to prime it with gesso?
Do you prepare the whole book at once or only 2 pages at a time as you need it? Thank you
Just as I need the, because sometimes i just draw
A matter of question. Can`t you just seal the paper with a few layers of fixative instead? Thanks.
Fixative is like a varnish just with more solvents that evaporates faster. It is not as permanent as gesso, you cannot disolve gesso as you can varnish. It also doesn't take paint the same way.
But regardless, I'll try that too!
Thank you Cesar!
Thank you so much. I needed that.
Hi Cesar! I have bought your lessons couple of years back. I was allowed to download them. At that time I didn't get to try the lessons and shortly the lessons were deleted from my computer while it was serviced. Would it be possible to get one more copy of those lessons if I find online confirmation of my payment?
Hello Cesar, do you think it is useful to put a layer of glue before the acrylic gesso?
On raw canvas for sure, never done it on paper.
Ok, thank you 🙂
Daniela Protopapa I bet glue sizing on the paper would tend to crack. I’m surprised the gesso doesn’t crack is Cesar’s sketchbooks. It really is a clever idea. The main disadvantage is waiting for the book to dry from the oil paint.
@@jeffhreid Yup I can confirm, I had to buy a second sketch book for use when I tried this, because it took over a week (I had some unfortunate thicker parts of paint). I think I'll try it with liquin next, which should mean it dries in a day or so. The plus side it's kind of badass to have oil paintings in your sketch book.
I'm a little confused about this. First, if you are using a watercolour sketchbook, why not use gouache or acrylic rather than oils? Is it that you want to always increase skills specifically in oils? Second, I have a Pochade box so I can store my wet panels after a time in the field, but if I use a sketchbook then isn't it more awkward to transport back, since you have to keep the sketchbook open and let nothing touch it the whole time? Once done, I agree it is great having real oil painting amongst the notes and pencil/charcoal drawings, and I can see that it can take the pressure off, since it is psychologically 'just a sketch'.
...Could this be an alternative to stretching watercolor-paper? I hate stretching watercolor paper, it's always a hit-and-miss.
Muy bueno!! Gracias!!!
I just want to know does he spray varnish pages too or no?
I'm pretty sure you don't need to size canvases anymore. Acrylic gesso works as both size and ground.
Interesting what thickness fabriano #cvisuali good job is it 180 200 250 or 300 cold or hot press
Gracias maestro
Hello i have question does this technique apply on water paper too?
hey man, informative video, keep posting videos.
I am so glad you did this video, I was going to ask you exactly how you do it lol thanks for the content as always
Could we see final result-oil paint application on your prepared gesso surface?
Yes check out my sketchbook Playlist
Please do an update to your sketchbook videos they are wonderful to look at! Stay safe!
What is the problem with oil paper that is already ready to paint on like arches or others?