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  • Liquitex Neutral Gray Coloured Gesso 237 ml

    Liquitex Neutral Gray Coloured Gesso 237 ml

    A pre-mixed neutral gray acrylic ground to prepare your surface and add instant colour.

    Use with:

    • Acrylic and oil paints/mediums
    • Chalk and oil pastels
    • Graphite, pencil and charcoal

    Use on:

    • Raw canvas
    • 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:

    • It contains a blend of pigments to give a matte neutral grey, opaque base which instantly eliminates your surface colour and allows you to build depth 
    • Primes surfaces and adds a high level of tooth for maximum colour adhesion and stability
    • Stiffens your canvases and creates the optimum absorbency for paint application, providing a professional standard, archival base to help maintain the longevity of your work
    • 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 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 acrylic colour for a custom colour - Soft or Heavy Body Acrylics are the optimum consistencies
    • You can use this as a dry ground for oils, but do not mix with oils
    • £20.20