Gesso

Artist Gesso Online in India

Gesso is the ground that sits between your support and your paint. It seals the surface so oil cannot rot the fibres, and it gives acrylic and oil something with tooth to grip. Acrylic gesso is what almost everyone uses now: two or three thin coats, sanded lightly between, beats one thick coat every time. White is the default, black gesso gives you a dark ground to work up from, and clear gesso adds tooth without hiding wood or paper underneath.

What we stock

White, black and clear gesso from Liquitex, Golden, Brustro, Mont Marte and Camel, in studio jars and tubs.

Related

See Canvas and Drawing Boards for supports, Modelling Paste for texture, Acrylic Mediums for the rest of the acrylic system, and Brushes for a wide flat to lay it on.

Stationerie has sold artists' materials in Kolkata for 25 years and ships across India.