Product Test - Clear Gesso Trial Sample: Application 2 - Bible Journaling Sample 6

Over the past couple of blogs, I have shared the tests I have done on two sample bottles of Clear Gesso, with you. Today's blog is the last of the blogs in this series. I have one bottle of gesso left to test in my Journaling Bible and I do so in this blog. I once again share the results with you, making sure to use a variety of products on these two pages. The test sample we use today is labelled Test 6.

I start the process by treating the page, preceding the ones I will be conducting the tests on, with Clear Gesso Sample 6.

I also treat the pages following the ones I will be working on with Clear Gesso Sample 6.

These are the actual pages I will be working on.

These two pages are also treated with Clear Gesso Sample 6.

I start by colouring the journaling in the right margin with Highlighter pens.

I colour the crown with a metallic pen.

The remainder of the illustration in coloured with Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Markers.

My layout now looks like this.

I started the experiments at the end of the last chapter. In this part of the chapter we learn that Aaron and his sons were not allowed to leave the tabernacle until the seven days of the ordination ceremony had been completed. They were to remain there. I choose to illustrate this by drawing a tent with a sleeping mat and pillow and front of it. I use Sharpie Markers, ProMarkers and a fountain pen for this.

I add shadows inside the tent with a Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Marker.

My page looks like this at the end of chapter 8.

In Chapter 9, the priests, who have just been ordained, begin their duties by bringing sin and burnt offerings to the Lord. This involved splattering blood against the altar, among other things. I choose to focus on this for my illustration. I start by drawing the altar. I use a combination of Sharpie Markers, ProMarkers, Faber-Castell Pitt Artist's Pen and Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Markers for this.

I then draw flames on the altar, as well as drops of blood to be splattered on the altar. For this I use a combination of Sharpie markers, Mont Marte duo markers and Staetdler Triplus Finelers.

We then learn that 'fire blazed forth from the Lord's presence' and consumed the offers. I don't know if this fire sprang up from the altar, or whether it fell from heaven, but I choose to depict it as coming from above, blown forth by a wind, representing the Holy Spirit. I use Mont Marte and Sharpie markers for this.

In chapter 10 we learn that two of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, deliberately disobeyed the strict prescriptions God had given for doing service at the altar. They simply did as they saw fit. So, once again 'a fire blazed forth from God's presence and burned them up.' I choose to draw a man from behind with a fire enveloping him. I try not to be too graphic about this, so that one can get the impression that he is rather approaching the fire. This is simply because I find this such a tragic and unnecessary event. Yet, I suppose it was necessary to establish God's sincerity when it came to temple service and the role of the mediating priests. If not even the priests were going to follow God's instructions, in His holy place, then what hope could there be for the people to obey? The erring priests simply had to be made an example of. One can not help being in awe of the value God attaches to holiness.

I am now done with these two pages, and at this stage they look like this.

Let's return to the experiment for a moment. A reminder that this was done on test sample 6.

I page back to see if any of my mediums had bled through the page and am happy to see that this is not the case.

I also page forward to the next chapter to see if any bleeding has taken place, and once again I am thrilled to find that it has not.

I still have a bit of journaling to do on these two pages, as I have not yet reached the end of chapter 10. The pages have already been prepared with test sample 6.

Here we learn that Aaron and his two remaining sons had once again not followed instructions and, instead of eating the people's sin offering, they had opted to burn the whole sacrifice. Moses became very angry with them over this. However, when Aaron explained that they had opted to do so out of respect for the Lord, because they did not want to consume the offer in their grief, Moses was placated. I opt to depict the back of a man's covered head, with a halo over it, to indicate that the priests were required to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the holiness of God. I also draw a large tear do depict Aaron's grief over the loss of two of his sons. I use Mont Marte markers and a metallic pen for this.

When I am done with the chapter, the page looks like this.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/4Bj6ofRY82I

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
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Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
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Product Test - Clear Gesso Trial Sample: Application 2 - Bible Journaling Sample 5

It is time to put the sample bottles of Clear Gesso, sent to me by a local manufacturer, to a real test. In today's blog, I finally dare to use Sample 5 in my Jounaling Bible. This is the sample that I liked best after putting it through some rigorous testing. However, this will not prevent me from testing the other sample in my Bible as well, as I liked that one almost as much as this one, and nothing is final until tested on the actual thin Bible paper it is intended for. I deliberately try to use a variety of products in these two blogs and share the results with you here. From the original Bybel Legkaart blog: "We keep looking at the laws and procedures that God had prescribed for the Israelites to follow, through Moses. I will stick to my norm of illustrating the text, but I also allow myself some leeway to decorate today's pages. I invite you to enjoy the journey with me today."

Leviticus 6 looks like this in the Inspire Praise Bible. I had already done extensive testing on both of the experimental products and found them very suitable for journaling, with 'test sample 5' being slightly better than 'test sample 6.' I decided it was time to test these on the thin paper of the Bible. In today's journal entry, I not only do the normal Bible Study and illustrations, but I also put test sample 5 to practical use. I therefore lather the two pages in Test Sample 5. For the first time since starting this journey, I am doing some chapters of the Bible out of sequence.

This is what the pages look like once the gesso has dried.

I also gessoed the pages preceding the ones I am working on.

And I have gessoed the pages following the ones I am working on.

The first passage in the chapter deals with fraud and restitution of 20%. This is a little challenging to illustrate and I opt to rather simply journal it in words. I start in pencil.

I then use a Sharpie marker and a fountain pen to add colour to the journaling.

It bothers me that I had not done the flow-over from the previous chapter yet, and I decide to journal this, even though it is not strictly speaking part of the chapter. This passage concerns defiling sacred property and the restitution that needs to be paid for doing so. I once again opt to journal it in words and again I use a Sharpie marker and a fountain pen.

The next passage in Chapter 6 deals with instructions for the burnt offerings. I decide to draw a flame and some logs for this illustration. I use a combination of Sharpie markers, ProMarkers and Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Markers.

I add more detail with another Shapie Marker, Mont Marte Marker and a Staetdler Fineliner.

The next passage deals with grain offerings and I simply draw a bushel of grain, tied together with a ribbon. I again use the Mont Marte markers.

The next part of the chapter deals with the ordination offerings, which included flour, mixed with olive oil. This is to be brought twice daily; in the morning and in the evening. I draw a bowl of flour and a jug of oil. I also draw a separation to indicate the different times of the day.

I then use my watercolour pans to paint the night blue.

I use a combination of metallic pens and Mont Marte markers to colour the drawings.

The sin offerings involved the shedding of blood, as this entailed animal sacrifices. I draw a single drop of blood with more blood spilled on the floor. I use Mont Marte markers for this.

Even though, I have now concluded the chapter, I decide to journal the start of the next chapter as well, as it still appears on these two pages. I am breaking some of my self-made rules here, but it is in the interest of the study I am conducting on the sample gesso's. The next passage deals with the guilt offerings, which involved the splattering of blood as well as the burning of the fat surrounding the internal organs. I decide to draw a traditional 'love heart' rather than an organ and the kidneys. I deliberately choose not to be too graphic when it comes to the depiction of the animal sacrifices. I once again make use of the Mont Marte Markers. Parts of the animal sacrifices were to be consumed by the priests. I include this information in my illustration by means of a pan on an open fire.

With the content of the pages journaled, I now devote the rest of my page to decorations. I choose to draw a butterfly with the Mont Marte markers.

I then add some loose-leafed flowers. Again I use the Mont Marte Markers.

I then add some protective shields behind my pages so that the next step does not spill over onto other pages.

I want to splatter some green ink on the background of the pages to create the impression of foliage. As I do not have any green ink, I decide to mix my own. I use Dala Acrylic Ink for this purpose. I mix a few drops of yellow with a single blue drop. I then add some white to make it a little lighter. Then I find a hard bristle brush with which to splatter the ink onto the page.

I simply bend the bristles of the brush under my finger to splatter the ink all over the page. This technique allows me a modicum of control over the process. The ink washes off your hands very easily while still wet.

Once the ink has dried, I add detail to the picture with some coloured fountain pens.

The completed pages alongside the test sample.

I page back to see if any of the products I had used had bled through, and find that it is not the case.

I also page forward to see if anything had bled through to these pages, but once again this is not the case. This is a truly remarkable product that I can hardly wait to see on the shelves and in my house!

The completed journal entry. I absolutely love this product and can hardly wait for it to hit the shelves.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/-n6o_DPO0Wg

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
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Product Test - Clear Gesso Trial Sample: Application 1 - Colouring Pictures

I have been testing two sample products of Clear Gesso, sent to me by a local manufacturer. In the past couple of blogs, I have been telling you about the various tests I had put the products through. In today's blog, it is time to start applying the products. I wish to be able to use these in my journaling Bible, but I will test it on another page, before risking its use in my Bible. I decide to prepare some colouring pages with the sample gesso to test the products. I share the results of this exercise with you in today's blog.

I started off prepping more pages than I would need.

I find that when doing product reviews, it is always a good idea to be better prepared than normal.

With enough pages prepped and ready, I do not have to wait for paint to dry.

I started on this picture prepped with Sample 5.

My tests have proven that this product lends itself excellently to using pencils and I start the project off with pencils.

I continue building up colours using a variety of pencils.

Some of the water-soluble pencils, I even paint with water to dissolve them.

I continue steadily on through the project.

I try to keep the wings light and use metallic colours here to add a bit of a shimmer.

Then I concentrate on the mushroom.

The sparkles are done in metallic pens. I also add some pen to the wings.

The finalized picture of Sample 5.

I then opted to do this picture prepped with Sample 6.

I used Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Markers to colour the flowers.

Then I used Giotto markers to colour the wheelbarrow.

The finalized picture for Sample 6. I was very happy with the results from both samples. I love how the colours retain their vibrancy on these Clear Gesso samples.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/wr3I4ED1Y_k

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
Remember to keep nurturing your TALENT for making life PRETTY.
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