Professional Black Gesso

A pre-mixed black acrylic ground to prepare your surface and add instant color

Additive Size: 237ml

237ml

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$19.99 USD In stock, ready to ship

Key Features

Contains a blend of pigments to give a matte black, opaque base which instantly eliminates your surface color and allows you to build depth
Primes surfaces and adds a high level of tooth for maximum color 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. Under the right conditions, a professional gesso like this will last generations

How to Use

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
Add acrylic color for a custom tint - Soft Body Acrylic is the optimum consistency
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

All our paints are intermixable and water-based, with archival results. Tested and certified at Duke University by the ACMI Please note, this product is AP certified, even if the AP seal is not on the packaging.

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FOR MORE STRUCTURE. STRENGTH. CHARACTER.

Give your work the brilliant base it deserves – one that’ll help colors pop and textures come alive. With Professional Gessoes, you can prime and add tooth to your surfaces so they’re ready for paint application. Gessoes also help you achieve the perfect absorbency, texture and archival ground for a range of substrates. Choose between five specialized formulas: clear, white, gray and black if you’re selecting by color, while Super Heavy Gesso gives texture and acts as a strong foundation for structural work.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

If acrylic goes onto most surfaces why do I need a gesso?

While acrylics adhere to most surfaces, gesso prepares surfaces for a long-term bond, improving absorbency and tooth for paint.

How do I make a colored gesso?

We would recommend you selecting your green Soft Body or Heavy Body color and mixing a little into our Professional Gesso until you achieve the desired tint.

What's the point of your Black and Gray Gessoes?

These gessoes offer ready-mixed, pigmented bases for your artwork, allowing for instant color coverage and texture.

I'm applying your Black Gesso to shiny metal - do I need to prep it first?

Yes we would recommend you always sand shiny non-absorbent surfaces before you apply any of our gessoes.

What's the best way to prime a canvas for painting?

Size with one layer of Matte Medium and coat with Liquitex gesso (white, gray, black, clear, or super heavy gesso) for priming.