"Scratch Paper" Journal Page Process - Happy Flowers

Remember scratch paper? You know, that paper you used as a kid that was covered in black and when you scratched into it you revealed all these rainbow colors underneath. This video shows a technique using gesso that has that same feel. It's so simple: you just spread gesso all over your pre-painted background and then carve into it with a rubber chisel (or brush handle, etc.). Unlike the old scratch paper, if you mess up you just brush the gesso smooth again and start over (you can only do this a couple of times before the gesso starts to set up). If you really want it to feel like scratch paper, use black gesso. I think I want to do a page like that, with black gesso and some great bright colors painted over it...keep an eye out for that video.