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Review on 🎨 Liquitex Basic Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 16-oz, White - Enhanced for SEO by Amber Perez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A great way to prepare the pages of a sketchbook

This white gesso is a cheap and easy way to prepare paper for drawing. It should work for all types of inks and on any suitable paper. I recommend it to anyone who wants to draw in a sketchbook. because that's what I use it for. I mainly use plaster in sketchbooks for one of two purposes: first, applying a coat or two of white plaster leaves the bottom drawing mostly visible but not too noticeable, and offers good water resistance. surface for painting. Second, unwanted drawings are painted over with three or four layers of plaster to almost completely mask them and reuse the page. a few more points Things to watch out for: Watercolor and gouache stay active longer on a plaster surface (and watercolor rolls more easily with sharp edges). This can be beneficial in warmer conditions, but may also require you to be more water-efficient than you might otherwise be used to. Gesso leaves a rather rough and jagged surface, almost like sandpaper, and can show streaky strokes. I've found this to be especially important when using hard materials (like watercolor pencils) over gesso, as you'll see more texture than even paper that is curled. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. Re forgive you more with water, than you might otherwise be used to. Gesso leaves a rather rough and jagged surface, almost like sandpaper, and can show streaky strokes. I've found this to be especially important when using hard materials (like watercolor pencils) over gesso, as you'll see more texture than even paper that is curled. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. You're more forgiving with water than you might otherwise be used to. Gesso leaves a rather rough and jagged surface, almost like sandpaper, and can show streaky strokes. I have found this to be particularly important when using hard materials (like watercolor pencils) over gesso as you will see more texture. than even on sheet paper. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. that you can grind the gesso down to a flatter texture. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller, to get a more even surface. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture. that you can grind the gesso down to a flatter texture. Next time I'll try applying with a paint roller for a more even finish. And I read that you can grind gesso down to a flatter texture.

Pros
  • Drawing
Cons
  • Some Mistakes