Background technique - Gesso Texture

Mixed Media background technique

http://www.mixedmediaart.net/mixed-media-art-techniques/mixed-media-canvas-from-ephemera-kit?awt_l=94bdw&awt_m=3iAQIt_aw2WU.F3http://www.mixedmediaart.net/mixed-media-art-techniques/mixed-media-canvas-from-ephemera-kit?awt_l=94bdw&awt_m=3iAQIt_aw2WU.F3

Painting a soft acrylic mottled background

It's important to use an acrylic extender, not water to move the paint

Backgrounds at the Lisa Engelbrecht Workshop

Encaustic Backgrounds

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/encaustic/

Drunken Chalks

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/drunken_chalks/

Brayered Sky

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/brayered_sky/

Faux Barnboard Demo

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/fauxbarnboard/