Liquitex - Professional Black Colored Gesso (237ml)

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

Techniques:

Use with - 

• Graphite, pencil & charcoal
• Acrylic & oil paints/mediums
• Chalk & oil pastels

Use on - 

• Raw canvas
• Hardboard & paper
• Wood and & non-oily, porous supports

Character

• Lightfast & archival
• Permanent
• Non-yellowing
• Flexible & non-cracking
• Water-resistant when dry
• Intermixable with all Liquitex materials

What it does

• It 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. With proper application and under the right conditions, a professional gesso like this will last generations

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• 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
• 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