to gesso

Examples

• All

• To prepare for the painting class, I will gesso my canvases this weekend.

• And as you can see, we're going to start off with Gesso again by Mac.

• To start off, I'm going to apply Gesso by Mac, all on the lid.

• And so I'm taking some gesso and I'm just going to kind of paint them in on top of this canvas texture to carry through this line right here.

• He spent the next Sunday stretching and gessoing canvases.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Before applying oil paint, it's essential to gesso the canvas to create a smooth base.

Synonyms

G

to ground

vsto gesso

• Specialized

5 7.4

To cover a surface with a base coat before painting

uses a white primer rather than an unspecified primer

U

to undercoat

vsto gesso

• Specialized

4.4

To apply a first layer of paint to a surface before the final coat

targets white priming specifically for canvas or wood surfaces

M

to mist coat

vsto gesso

• UK

6.4

To apply a thin, watery paint layer before the final coat to help it stick

uses a dedicated white primer instead of a diluted paint primer

How Thick

to build up

207 3.0

to gesso

• Specialized

8.9

to undercoat

• Specialized

4.4

to layer

64 3.4

to wash

• Specialized

25 6.8

Surface Forms

Etymology