Culture · 6 pages · 12 min
Why gesso exists
Gesso is a ground so paint sits on a prepared surface instead of raw wood or cloth.
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From the opening
Gesso exists to make a ground, a prepared layer between a support and the paint, so the paint has an even, slightly absorbent surface instead of raw wood or cloth. Traditional gesso is a glue binder, often animal glue, loaded with chalk or gypsum and brushed on in thin coats. The opening covers glue and chalk on a panel, why paint needs a ground, and acrylic gesso is another material.
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Inside
- Glue and chalk on a panel
- Why paint needs a ground
- Acrylic gesso is another material
- Brightness coming from underneath
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Traditional glue-and-chalk gesso on panels
- Acrylic gesso as a modern flexible primer