Building Birches

Well, I am loving this gesso and the acrylic white paint. I enjoy the lightness and ease of watercolor on paper, but am also attracted to the sculpting properties of oils and acrylics. Sooo-I had the beginnings of a bunch of birches not going anywhere. I gessoed the entire page of 200lb watercolor paper. When the gesso dried, I painted on top of it with watercolor, then proceded to heap tons of acrylic on it, which was very satisfying. The paper became heavier, less absorbent and textured almost like stucco.