Professional Acrylic Additive 64oz Clear Gesso

Product variants

£12.35 GBP In stock, ready to ship

Overview

Professional acrylic gessoes, mediums, additives and varnishes - to prep your surfaces all the way through to protecting your finished work. Each medium is uniquely formulated to deliver a different result. From gloss gels to experimental texture effects and finishes, each lets you adjust your paint to suit your practice. Gessoes prime your surfaces and add tooth, ready for paint application. Create the perfect absorbency, texture and archival ground.

Character

Intermixable with all Liquitex colors & mediums
Permanent
Improves adhesion & durability
Flexible & non-cracking
Non-yellowing

Techniques

Product information

Liquitex satisfaction guarantee when buying direct. If for any reason you are not satisfied with a Liquitex product you purchased from liquitex.com you may request a refund or replacement product within 45-days.

Most orders ship within 1 to 2 business days. See expedited shipping options at checkout.

Lightfastness | How long will it resist fading?

Each pigment is rated on scale by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Liquitex paints are all rated ASTM I (excellent) or II (very good) and considered permanent and lightfast for 50-100+ years in gallery conditions. Our metallic and fluorescent colors are naturally less lightfast.

Opacity/Transparency | We communicate opacity/transparency clearly on our packaging based on three categories:

Opaque: these colors do not allow light to pass through the color layer and offer the best coverage or hiding power.
Semi-opaque: these allow for some light to pass through the color layer and sit between opaque and transparent colors
Transparent: these colors offer the least coverage and allow light to pass through the color layer to the surface below.
Series:
Pigments come from a variety of sources and have different prices according to their rarity, processing and milling costs. We group our colors into a 'series' pricing structure according to how much each one takes to make. Series 1 colors contain the most inexpensive pigments, while Series 4 and 5 color contain the most expensive pigments.

MEET LIQUTEX PROFESSIONAL GESSOES

LAY IT DOWN.

Give your work something to get hold of.

These specialist professional gessoes help you prime and add tooth to your surfaces so they’re ready for gripping color and mediums, and not letting go.

Whether you love a superfine sanded surface, or something with more grit, a dark base to build off, or a formula to seal and increase absorbency: you'll find it here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

Why is it that each time I use your Clear Gesso I get a cloudy result?

Cloudiness may result from excessive shaking, brushing, or applying too thickly. Avoid these issues to achieve a more transparent finish.

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.

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.

Do you make sheer tinted grounds?

We only make an uncolored Clear Gesso but you can tint it with a transparent color from our Acrylic Ink or Soft Body ranges.

What can I use to create a hard surface for a graphite drawing?

To create a hard surface for graphite drawings, sketch directly on our Professional Gessoes or use Ceramic Stucco for an Italian fresco-style effect.

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.