I’d recommend a grassello since its completely smooth although I imagine the marmorino would be fun as well for some added texture play. If you’d prefer to keep the base a natural breathable material (like the chalk/milk paint) without man made fillers then I highly advise picking up a quart of high quality grassllo venetian plaster (freize color, vero, etc).
Valspar venetian plaster professional#
In most cases, you don’t want to use acrylic mediums under wax.Ī thought from a professional plaster artist: I found this posting after the one about using chalk/milk paints as a primer. However, it does not affect the adherence in this case.
Note that someone on FaceBook said they bought it and it was clear. Behr Venetian Plaster, and Valspar brand as well. On the West Coast I purchase Venetian Plaster at Home Depot (and Lowe’s), but not as available in some Eastern locations, check online for suppliers.One of my favorite substrates is an old painting that already has layers. I usually spend a day preparing substrates with venetian plaster so they are ready to use. And if I’m in a hurry to start a painting, I use wax because the venetian plaster needs to dry a few hours or overnight. If you are going to use wax transparently, I’d probably go with white. When using as a base I put down a layer of clear wax (making sure to heat the surface before applying), then a layer of white or alternatively, paint a bunch of color down as an undercoat using different colors or the wax container where you throw all the scrap wax. However, wax, especially white wax, is a bit more expensive than venetian plaster in the long run. Since I started using venetian plaster when I started using wax and it works so well, I haven’t been attempted to use anything else, except wax medium. I have not been tempted as it locks you into a path, and I’m always veering off the path.Įncaustic Gesso is more expensive than venetian plaster, but I haven’t used it so can’t give my opinion or compare. But, in my experience with texture: you have to live with it and it’s hard to make go away! So hopefully you’ve thought it through. One could also use venetian plaster to make texture on the surface. You can then apply white wax for a whiter base. I love the velvety white mat surface. I gently sand after each coat (two or three) and then start with a clear coat of medium.
Valspar venetian plaster how to#
In the video below, I explain how to apply venetian plaster to a wood panel substrate.Īfter experimenting a bit, this is the method I’ve found that works for me.
She has a section on ‘Types of Grounds’ if you are looking for alternatives. The book is by Lissa Rankin, Encaustic Art (a classic and must have book). I have to admit that using venetian plaster was not my original idea, so I had to backtrack and find the book that tipped me off to this undercoat medium. Here are just a few… Venetian Plaster as a primer There are many ways to prepare a substrate before beginning an encaustic painting. 3 Ways to Prime a substrate for Encaustic Painting I did fuse with a heat gun for a few years until I used the butane torch in a workshop and didn’t look back. After the first workshop I was sure I’d never go there….hot wax and fire in my studio? Surely I would burn it down! Yet eventually I couldn’t resist this wonderful medium.
It was about 8 years ago, after a couple of workshops, that I fell in love with encaustic. In this post, Dianne Jean Erickson demonstrates how to use Venetian Plaster as an alternative to Encaustic Gesso when preparing a panel substrate. Last month Georgia Ferrell shared a post about her experiments with Venetian Plaster on Jute and Burlap for encaustic surfaces.
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