Gesso can be thought of as the bridge between your support (canvas, board or whatever you paint on) and the paint. GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper preparation with GOLDEN Gesso increases the life span of artwork. The Gesso is formulated to be flexible and is highly pigmented for greater opacity.

Black and White Gesso are ready-to-use formulations for painting on most surfaces. They are flexible and can be applied in thin layers to conform to a variety of textures without cracking. For oil painting, we recommended at least three layers of gesso. Gesso can be mixed with acrylic colours to produce a range of coloured grounds. (Item# White Gesso – 3550 / Black Gesso – 3560)

Sandable Hard Gesso is formulated with 100% acrylic polymer emulsion and can be sanded to provide surfaces that are smoother and more even than those created using regular gesso. (Item# 3551)

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