Unveiling the Artisan's Essential: Gesso as a Masterful Canvas Preparation Tool
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Welcome to #TuesdayTool&Techniques, where we delve into the intricate world of art and wellness. Today's spotlight is on a versatile and indispensable tool that every artist should have in their arse...
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Hello, fellow art enthusiasts, and welcome to another exciting edition of #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques! Today, we're diving deep into the world of gesso surfaces, and trust me, it's not as bland as it sounds. We're about to embark on a creative jou
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Unveiling the Artistic Magic of Gesso
Greetings, art enthusiasts! It's Tuesday, and that means it's time to dive into another captivating installment of #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques. Today, we embark on a journey into the world of gesso, a magical elixir of the art realm.
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Gesso
#TuesdayToolsAndTechniques has to do with painting. It's not the paints I'm talking about but gessoed surfaces. Gesso is like a primer and prepares the surface for paint.
Surfaces
One can have a variety of surfaces gessoed. You can gesso the canvas by it self and paint on it like that. You...
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#TuesdayToolsAndTechniques is all about me sharing art supplies and techniques with you. Today I am sharing gesso. Gesso comes in a variety of colours; gesso is clear, white and black. You can add colour to the white or clear, and create a base with the colour you want. Gesso is used as a base for y...
For today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I am sharing with you a medium called gesso. Gesso can be a white, black or clear coloured. In fact, sometimes it can be a coloured substance. Another interesting aspect is often artists will combine a colour of paint with the white or clear gesso. This will gi...
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Today we will look at the material called Gesso (pronunciation jeh-sow). Gesso is a liquid ‘paint’ that prepares your canvas and board for paint, by mildly roughing up the surface. Without the gesso, the paint would soak through the linen of the canvas. It also helps to maintain the colours pur...
I've talked about Gesso before on #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques . Most people know that gesso can be used on canvas. Gesso provides a great base for paints; it is similar to the base coat one puts on their walls before they put the paint on. gesso prepares the surface for paint and provides a great bas...
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