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How to Paint Rocks with Textures using Palette knife and Gesso in Acrylic Painting Tutorial

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  1. On my work surfaces I use House Paint with Primer already add to it on wood paneling ,canvas and it’s great and permanent . Now another thing I do for many years I’m 68 yrs. old being painting since 12 yrs. old . I mixed Joint Compound , white glue and and white paint until it becomes a good mix and with a palette knife I create Boulders for my rivers and beaches also water falls and a large variety of rocks including coral reefs for my underwater paintings also for old rough structures .try it guy’s you will like it.

  2. Your white balance on the canvass is a light green. Sorry. HTH

    • it’s okay… i forgot to correct the color before uploading… just get the values when you copy the painting.. then you can have any appropriate color for it.

    • @Art of John Magne Lisondra Sorry. When you put down white, it comes out greenish. I get the tutorial but not the coloring. Gracias, John

    • actually my room is light green.. that is why the color seems greenish.

  3. Great Video. Learned a lot about Textures. Thank you so much!

  4. HI JOHN! Im going to try this for my volcano…fire…lava idea. Im still having trouble but this might help a lot. Thanks. (:Belinda:)

    • that’s great and welcome Belinda :)

  5. As a Beginner in Acrylics really appreciate these instructions.

  6. Thanks! Interesting technique!

  7. You rock in painting these rocks 😄

  8. Amei.Obrigada por compartilhar seus conhecimentos. Deus o abençoe.

  9. can anyone pls tell me what is gesso ?
    is there any alternative for gesso? thnx for help
    great work John!!!

    • Ive used wall plaster for wall repairs. Hehe

    • @Hide EntityYou can also use gesso in place of white acrylic paint when your painting as well as covering your canvas, and texturing.

    • +Art of John Magne Lisondra (JMLisondra) i thought it just for primed the canvas, didnt know it used for texture, but i learned now another important thing. thank you john.

    • it’s for canvas prime and texture… some use acrylic gels..

  10. Nice painting 👌

  11. Your art is amazing and a great inspiration to me. Thank you very much

  12. Super dope

  13. Mr. Lisondra what do you recommend for a beginner to try and paint? Maybe some flowers?

    • you can start with simple objects… yes with flowers, trees and mountains.. but I also recommend to practice mixing colors using 5 limited.

  14. Thanks for sharing it
    Is gesso important to use plz guide

    • I use gesso as a primer. You can tint it with paint to make an “undertone” for your painting, just like your skin undertones and makeup. Personally, i prefer modeling paste for texture, it comes in different thicknesses and its used primarily for paint thickening and you mix it directly with your paint and you can bypass his drying stage

    • Art of John Magne Lisondra thanks alot

    • for textures only and for prime… you can still painting without gesso as textures

  15. Good it is a magnific tecnic. Thank you.

  16. Wonderful lesson on painting rocks. I love the texture idea for getting the true nature of how rocks can be achieved. Thanks have a good day.

    • thank you Gayle..

  17. good tip, nice. like

  18. Good idea ! Thanks for sharing John !

  19. Excellent work, can we use it with oils ?

    • Art of John Magne Lisondra thanks John

  20. Thank you so much for your rocks and your tree tutorial using the pallet knife, I can’t wait to get started on this😀

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