I found a strange thing. It’s a craft thing but it is an interesting thing. Most of my money (for art) is spent on substrate and ground. I’m currently off paper, although I love it, for the simple fact that mounting and framing after the fact is difficult and/or costly. So instead I have been using panel. I can cradle or not. But the ground is the expensive part. I use ink and charcoal, so I need something absorbent, more than just gesso. And Absorbent Ground by Golden is expensive.
So what is this curious, strange thing I found? Chalkboard paint. I knew the black/dark green was around, but this time I found white. If the result is anything like a chalkboard’s texture/pore, it may be the thing for me. The only thing left to do is try it.
Should I try it? Is it worth drawing on?