Liquitex Professional Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 237ml (8-oz), Black

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  • Debbie S.

    Greater than one week

    Very good product

  • Don

    Greater than one week

    Excellent product. Have always used Liquiyex items for my art work.

  • John Karsnick Jr

    > 3 day

    It is not CLEAR, more of a cloudy grayish white. I wanted a product that would allow other images to bleed through. This product does not. It covers.

  • R. Clay

    > 3 day

    I wanted to add 2 or 3 more coats of gesso to my pre-stretched canvases, because I like a good toothy background surface to do oil painting on, and figured that more gesso would give me more texture. I bought the gallon tub, thinking it would last a long time. And it has, of course -- a little goes a long way. If you put too thick a coat on, it may not be as flexible as youd like, which means your painting may show signs of cracking in later years. Canvas needs to flex, so a few THIN coats of gesso is fine, but if you glob it on, youre asking for trouble. Anyway, I found the Liquitex gesso easy to work with; it washes right off with warm water and some dishwashing liquid. I always make sure I get every atom of paint or gesso out of my brushes when Im through with them, so they dont get clogged with old dry paint. This is especially important down at the base of the bristles. The Liquitex gesso came right out, and since it has very low odor and dries quickly, I had absolutely no problems or complaints. I even hand-stirred the tub using a bent coat hanger, and it blended nicely. This product is not like regular latex room or house paint -- it stays in suspension for a long time and the pigment doesnt seem to settle to the bottom, like most latex paints do. Id highly recommend Liquitex gesso. Maybe all gesso is about the same; but Im not taking chances! I know Liquitex is a 5-star product at a good price from Amazon. Thats all I need to know.

  • Annod

    Greater than one week

    . Make certain that you read the product description! This was not what I was expecting at all. I will use it this summer when I re-surface a desk with fabric. This ends up sandy/gritty if used on paper. I did not reduce the stars, since this was a lack on my part. I did not read the product description.

  • Eliesha Grant

    > 3 day

    Great product, always use this.

  • suzyart1

    > 3 day

    I use this instead of black acrylic paint. Its more economical

  • Debpow

    > 3 day

    Excellent! First time using black gesso I love it

  • Stella Stevenson

    > 3 day

    great effects

  • Filomena Crist MD

    > 3 day

    Works great. Good coverage.

Value Series Acrylic Paints like Liquitex BASICS are formulated to offer dependable standards of performance at a more affordable cost.  Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint is developed for students and artists that need quality at outstanding value. Each color is uniquely formulated to bring out the maximum brilliance and clarity of the individual pigment. 48-Color Spectrum; A heavy body acrylic paint that retains peaks and brush strokes.  Contains permanent artist pigments.  All colors dry to a satin finish.  Intermixable with all Liquitex Professional Acrylic Colors and Mediums.  Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing.   All colors hold the AP Seal from ACMI and are safe for educational use. Visit our Liquitex Amazon Storefront for full product assortment.

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