tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post2502912039987778127..comments2023-11-15T08:42:36.969-08:00Comments on in plein air: Portrait , oil paintingRobin Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04538544287232000518noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post-36739646856315292182009-03-31T16:17:00.000-07:002009-03-31T16:17:00.000-07:00Thank you all for your great comments and suggesti...Thank you all for your great comments and suggestions!...I have learned my lesson with this material which is more like compressed cardboard than masonite...and the lesson that I need to seal and gesso!!..=]Robin Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538544287232000518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post-29016273745144010472009-03-31T14:31:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:31:00.000-07:00If you still have some of this material, I would t...If you still have some of this material, I would try to seal the masonite before you apply the gesso-- use GAMBLIN PVA, then apply several coats of gesso.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785900285713084331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post-9067261406139893682009-03-30T07:26:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:26:00.000-07:00Thank you for being so generous to post a story we...Thank you for being so generous to post a story we all can learn and heed about masonite. Though I kind of like the affect, I'm sure future affect from the oil and preservatives could occur.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05599714103955686190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post-17689064986069836722009-03-30T04:48:00.000-07:002009-03-30T04:48:00.000-07:00Indeed interesting. You used to be able to get tem...Indeed interesting. You used to be able to get tempered Masonite and untempered masonite. Tempered having been treated with chemicals. Actually, I could barely make out any discoloration from the image.James Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780546357335117813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34376203.post-45077258144717816662009-03-29T10:27:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:27:00.000-07:00That's interesting. What was the brand of this pan...That's interesting. What was the brand of this panel? And I know what you mean.. I gesso to a point of anal retentive- running my hand over again and again to see if it's smooth enough to work with.<BR/>VikkiVikki Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843590983216729306noreply@blogger.com