Gesso is a great way of adding texture to your backgrounds or even your die-cut or chipboard shapes. I have used both black and white gesso on these samples below. If you're using white gesso on plain white card stock, then once it has dried, you can colour with a quick swipe of Distress Oxide Ink Pads, then spritz with a little water to get the colour to run (& blend if you have added a couple of colours). The trick to getting lots of texture is to apply the gesso randomly and not too thick all over, you want varying depths of the gesso. Then hit it with the heat gun to dry it. It will cause it to dry much quicker but will also give the added bonus of bubbles which, when dried, will flatten down a little but will still be very textured. I have also used black gesso on black card, then instead of Distress Oxides, I have simply gently swiped over my clear embossing ink pad to just get the high points of the texture, then dump on embossing powder and heat. This is how I've created the crow in "Terrors" below as well as the bird on "Scenic Route", but on that one, I used white gesso on chipboard. Have a play. 😊
"Terrors"...
"Scenic Route"...
"Nocturnal haunting"...
"Made in China"...
"Vogue"...
"Glorious Mess"...
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