Liquitex Clear Gesso 473 ml
A clear ground to prepare your surface and add a high level of tooth.
Use with:
- Graphite, pencil and charcoal
- Chalk and oil pastels
- Acrylic and oil paints/mediums
Use on:
- Raw canvas
- Coloured and patterned supports
- Hardboard and paper
- Wood and non-oily, porous supports
Character:
- Lightfast and archival
- Permanent
- Non-yellowing
- Flexible and non-cracking
- Water-resistant when dry
- Intermixable with all Liquitex materials
What it does:
- Primes surfaces and adds a high level of tooth for maximum colour adhesion and stability
- Gives a transparent matte finish which allows the original surface to show through and provides a professional standard, archival base to help maintain the longevity of your work
- Stiffens your canvases and creates the optimum absorbency for paint application
- Establishes a suitable surface for preliminary charcoal or pencil drawings
- Always use a quality artist's gesso if you want a lasting, archival base - a low-cost ground will flake and separate from your support, taking your work with it. With proper application and under the right conditions, a professional gesso like this will last generations
How to use it:
- Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
- Use undiluted or thin with up to 25% water - when thinning more than 25%, use an equal mixture of water and Liquitex Matte Medium
- Sand hard or shiny surfaces first, apply a thin coat to support (avoiding overbrushing) with a wide, flat brush and leave to dry for at least 24 hours before starting to paint
- To create a smoother base, sand the surface and reapply gesso
- If using as a base for oils, apply 2-4 coats and sand between applications
- Add a transparent/semi-opaque acrylic colour for a custom sheer tint - Soft Body Acrylic is the optimum consistency
