Liquitex Basics Gesso Surface Prep Medium:
The Review:
I’ve tried all sorts of gesso and almost all work the same for me.
This is an economical format and has been the best bang for my buck when I need it. I don’t suggest you mix it with paints or tints, but if I’m honest, I haven’t played with that technique enough to tell you it won’t work. The dusty finish is lots of fun to play with and could potentially add effects you may want to your paintings.
I’ve used it almost exclusively with acrylic paints…. almost… some of my oils are over this gesso and it always seems to work fine for me. I haven’t ever tried it under watercolors or Gouaches. If any of you have, please let us how that worked for you in the comments.
My suggestion is to play with it and find what you like about it.
You can also get black Gesso, or tint this white one with pigments if you have that bent to you.
The New Renaissance Mindset 
oh I did not suppose about the scientific discipline fiction panorama – and what a great(p) usage!
We did usage gleam in the benighted for unlike lessons over a few years – I had two unlike brands – but not the awesome liquitex – at that metre still did not usage it and was using standard catalogue schooltime social club options – anyhow – one readiness of the gleam in the benighted was a bunch of discontinued rouge and promise it held up for the students.
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Hi – I have used Liquitex Gesso – and agree that most Gesso works the same .
I used to teach elementary art for a handful of years and in some middle school grades we had the chance to paint – and used Gesso for priming the canvas, starting over, or for raised textured areas.
however, the reason I had to leave a comment (well the second reason) was because some of my most favorite paints ever were Liquitex tubes with acrylic metallic paints. They lasted forever – were easy for middle schoolers – and their modern edgy color options allowed students to paint with colors they loved (like metallic teals, bronze-gold) – and the tubes lasted forever – were easy to close up and seriously some of my favorite paints. 🙂
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Thank you for leaving your comment. I loved the liquitex metallics. I occasionally poured them onto abstract compositions or used them to highlight certain structures. They gave things a science fiction feel. Loads of fun!
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oh I did not think about the science fiction aspect – and what a great use!
our students just found them fresh and exctin=g
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Have you ever tried glow in the dark paint. The liquitex stuff is stinky, but makes fun halos over dark underpaints.
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Oh that sounds extra cool!
We did use glow in the dark for different lessons over a few years – I had two different brands – but not the awesome liquitex – at that time still did not use it and was using standard catalogue school order options – anyhow – one set of the glow in the dark was a bunch of discontinued paint and hope it held up for the students.
But your halo effect is something I’ll keep in mind for future stuff – just in case – 😉
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You are so very very welcome. I love experimenting with media, so please reach out to me at anytime. I’m so grateful you commented on my article.
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🙂 my pleasure and glad to connect
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