Paintings with alphabet. Posted on August 26, 2011 by sbmacinnis Alphabet detail. Many of my Long Series paintings contain an alphabet of raised gesso that I made using a plastic stencil. I like how watercolour soaks into the gesso, and often I would bury the gesso under a layer of thin transparent paper. House with letters. Share this:ShareTwitterFacebookPinterestEmailLinkedInPocketTumblrRedditLike this:Like Loading...