On our way to Michaels head office today we popped in to the new Jerry’s Dallas store still in its soft opening phase….Liquitex looks great!

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Very nice compliment from consumer about Liquitex Clear Gesso.

Thank you thank you thank you for inventing clear gesso. I have been plein air painting in oils for 5 months and I spontaneously decided to prime one of my hardboard panels with some clear gesso I had laying around because I ran out of regular gesso. I was super surprised at how I was able to scumble large tones over top of earlier layers without disturbing them too much, almost as if I were drybrushing acrylic paint over a mostly dried acrylic layer. But I was able to achieve this effect with oils! Not only that, but I was able to dab impastos onto the wet panel without smearing the layers underneath. I had to scrub with hard bristle brushes to blend which I really enjoyed as well because I could contrast scrubby applications with impasto applications very easily. I will continue experimenting with clear gesso and will recommend it on my social media channels. Thanks again.…

On Sunday 29 May I will be cycling 100 miles as part of Ride London…..whilst a tiny ride compared to the forthcoming marathon by @martynsymes (see post further down) it is a very long way for me!!

To inspire me to finish and ensure there is purpose behind the ride, I’m fundraising for the Samaritans….a really worthy charity that helps people at their lowest point when they need someone to talk to.

If you have a spare penny and would like to donate, here’s my JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jane-beeston?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=jane-beeston&utm_campaign=pfp-whatsapp&utm_term=e00fb3d6b12d4cf4b5c798b11ffa0d6b

Thanks for reading and I’ll post a photo of me on the finishing line….providing I get there 😉…

Art world update via The Morning Brew – A record-breaking sale: An Andy Warhol silkscreen of Marilyn Monroe sold for $195 million at Christie’s last night. If that sounds like a lot, it is: It’s the priciest sale of any American artwork at auction, and the most expensive 20th-century artwork to sell at auction. A $450 million Leonardo da Vinci painting remains No. 1 on the all-time list.

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