Category Archives: Paste Paper

Variations on a Theme

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Leslie

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Paste Papers from Earlier this Year

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Leslie

Poor neglected Clipping File – It has not been updated in a long time. Here are some new pieces.

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Paste Papers on Black

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Leslie

Even more paste papers from our paste paper-making session back in March. These were done on Canson Black pastel paper.

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More paste papers

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Leslie

Variations on a theme: I made these by swirling a fan brush in various patterns. (I’m not usually trying to get anything really perfect, in case that is not that obvious.)

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Paste Papers

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Leslie

My friend Deedy and I spent the day last weekend making paste papers. Neither of us had ever done it before, but we were pleased with the results and variations we could come up with.

We mixed Reeves gouache and Windsor Newton watercolor with premade Home Depot wallpaper paste and homemade starch paste using these instructions. We tried a bunch of different paper, but for our purposes, actually found that card stock worked the best without soaking it or wetting it down beforehand.

This is a set in one variation, using blue-green paint and a surf wax comb.