Messing around with gesso

I really like the effect I was able to achieve here with a bit of gesso.  In my sketchbook I had started to draw a picture of my dog.  It was turning out terrible so I covered it in gesso leaving the brushstrokes.  Then I went back with a sharpie and drew this bad ass. When I added the color it really emphasized the brush strokes and really added to her character.

Finished Squid Print

This is the finished version of my squid print. Just needed a touch of white guache to make it pop! This was originally part of a print for a larger project.  I just really liked the squid the most and cut him out of the larger piece.