Splash

This is a 20 inch X 16 inch canvas with a cheesecloth overlay to create the moody boarder.  First you paint the boarder and then do the overlay using clear gesso.  Use some paint washes to blend the cheesecloth to the painted surface.  Another piece of pre-painted canvas is then covered with wet white gesso and applied to the center of the canvas by putting a hard surface underneath and rolling out the gesso till you get a small roll on the edge giving you a gesso boarder.  If you have a slightly unsuccessful canvas then you can cut out the best part and do this with much success.  The surface is mat except the ball (lower and some what right) which is highly glossed so the light in the room picks it up.  You don't really see it till the light hits it.  This was a very fun experiment and one of my daughter's favorites.