tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post9018094212484973490..comments2023-12-11T19:30:47.827-08:00Comments on ArtByCrain: Turtle on Matboard~ Update 2Billie Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-12264620514715625912010-04-14T10:50:38.825-07:002010-04-14T10:50:38.825-07:00Working on matboard is midway between wc paper and...Working on matboard is midway between wc paper and gesso...more absorbent than a gessoed surface but not as much as paper. To me it's the best of both worlds. I've found I can achieve the same or similar effects on matboard as on gesso but I don't have to worry quite as much about unintentional color lift. <br /><br />We have turtles around here, mostly in small lakes and ponds. Unfortunately, some try to cross roadways with tragic results. Instead of hustling along they pull back into their shells when they hear a car coming.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-24491194147014376392010-04-14T04:07:54.920-07:002010-04-14T04:07:54.920-07:00I like this little guy. The colours work well tog...I like this little guy. The colours work well together, that violet and gold. The background is wonderful.<br /><br />I wish we had turtles here. The only ones I had were imported ones when I was a kid.<br /><br />I haven't used mat board to paint on. I always presumed it would be too absorbent. I should try it.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.com