Prepare your painting surfaces with confidence using Liquitex Professional Acrylic Gesso. This premium titanium white ground creates a durable, archival foundation with exceptional tooth, promoting strong paint adhesion and long-term stability for your artwork.
Designed for artists working on canvas, wood panels, paper, and other paintable supports, Liquitex Gesso dries to a matte, opaque white finish that enhances color performance while providing an ideal surface for acrylic paints and properly prepared oil paintings. It also creates an excellent ground for preliminary charcoal or pencil sketches.
The generous 1 gallon (3.78L) size is ideal for studios, classrooms, and artists who regularly prepare large canvases or multiple surfaces.
Features
- Professional-quality acrylic gesso
- Large 1 gallon (3.78L) container
- Titanium white formulation
- Creates excellent surface tooth for paint adhesion
- Matte, opaque white finish
- Archival-quality ground for long-lasting artwork
- Helps stiffen canvas and improve stability
- Suitable for acrylic painting and oil painting preparation
- Can be tinted with acrylic colors
- Excellent surface for charcoal or pencil underdrawings
Specifications
- Size: 1 Gallon (3.78L)
- Color: Titanium White
- Finish: Matte
- Base: Acrylic
- Archival: Yes
Ideal For
- Priming stretched canvas
- Canvas panels
- Wood panels
- Masonite
- Paper
- Mixed media surfaces
- Acrylic painting
- Oil painting preparation
- Studio production
- Classroom use
Professional Surface Preparation
Liquitex Professional Gesso helps create an optimal painting surface by:
- Increasing paint adhesion
- Providing consistent absorbency
- Enhancing color stability
- Creating a durable painting ground
- Reducing direct paint absorption into the support
A properly prepared surface can contribute to the longevity and appearance of finished artwork.
Customizable for Your Technique
For greater flexibility, this gesso can be:
- Applied directly from the container
- Thinned with water for lighter applications
- Sanded between coats for an ultra-smooth finish
- Tinted with acrylic paint to create colored grounds
Many artists choose to tint their gesso to establish a toned surface before painting.
Application Tips
For best results:
- Apply undiluted or thin with up to 25% water.
- If thinning beyond 25%, combine water with an equal amount of Liquitex Matte Medium.
- Sand glossy surfaces before priming.
- Apply thin, even coats with a wide, flat brush.
- Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before additional applications.
- For oil painting, apply 2–4 coats and sand between layers if desired.
