Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 473ml (16-oz) Bottle, White
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gmmazz
> 3 dayTexture
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Juanita Floyd
Greater than one weekI paint a lot of rocks and canvases and gesso is a must have for every artist. This brand works fine for me.
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Carol Cocking
> 3 dayThis gesso has a nice creamy consistency and good coverage. From now on, this is what I will buy for my primer and mixed media projects.
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Robert
Greater than one weekThe products are very good you can buy more expensive paint but no real reason to Heavy body paint works great with this base.
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bookworm
> 3 dayPerfect Gesso!
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Esha Abbasi
> 3 dayIt’s cheap and works fine as compared to other expensive gesso. So yes I do recommend it
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Debbie
> 3 dayUsed on my paper crafts
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Oz
> 3 dayYou would think Gesso is Gesso is Gesso, but each brand has their own quality and consistency. This Basics brand by Liquitex is more than good and costs several dollars less that most brands. Highly recommend.
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Inky Digits
> 3 dayThis white gesso is a cheap and easy way to prep paper for painting on. It should work for all paint types, and on any suitable paper. I would recommend it for anyone wanting to paint in a sketchbook... since thats what I use it for. I primarily use gesso in sketchbooks for either of two purposes: First, brushing on one or two coats of white gesso will leave an under-drawing mostly visible but not too prominent, and provide a good, waterproof surface to paint over. Second, painting over unwanted drawings with three or four coats of gesso layers will mask them almost entirely and let you reuse the page. A couple of other points worth noting: watercolor and gouache will stay active longer (and watercolor will pool with hard edges more easily) over a gessoed surface. This can be advantageous in warmer environments, but it also may require that youre more sparing with the water than you might otherwise be used to. Gesso leaves a rather rough and toothy surface, almost like a sandpaper, and can show streaky brushstrokes. I found that this matters particularly when using solid media (for instance watercolor pencils) over the gesso as you see more texture than with even a toothy paper. Im going to try putting it on with a small paint roller next time to get a more uniform surface... And Ive read that you can sand the gesso to a flatter texture.
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Beadwabbit
> 3 dayEasy to use and covers well
