🎨 Sargent Art - 22-9703 1-Gallon Gesso, Surface Primer, 128oz, White Review

This is actually a watery greyish 'white tempera', no gesso. It wasn't until I brought it to my class that I realized this and it was too late to go back because we were using it. Completely transparent.

I use a lot of gesso and this works well as a white to mix with other acrylics. However, to cover a canvas with it, you need at least two coats to cover it completely. It's much thinner than the others.

It turned out to be VERY thin, I needed 6 coats. and it was not white, but, oddly enough, a curious grey-pink. It's ugly as well. falls off after application. A complete waste of energy even for a purchase, not to mention money. I returned it.

At $19 this is a great deal. Yes you will need 2-3 coats to properly prepare the surface but that is the standard. Oil paints work best when there is more than one coat of primer/lifter. To make painting even easier, add some baking soda to the bottle and shake before each use for extra texture.

When I was learning to paint with oil paints I used them to coat a new canvas. Stroke the stretched canvas with a spatula and brush. The consistency is perfect, no dilution necessary. I will buy more when the gallon runs out. Best value for money I've found and delivery was very fast - 2 days from order!

Might as well buy a gallon of water and save my money. It's not gesso. It's terribly diluted with water. some? Definitely unlike any gesso I've ever used before. I tried mixing it with a better quality cast and it was still terrible. I wish I had read the reviews before buying because I don't have $20 right now and this is going in the bin. Don't waste money. Buy a more expensive cast and save yourself the hassle.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this patch. It seems very watered down compared to all the brands I've used before, and worst of all, my paintings are peeling. When I draw new layers, the previous layers detach, revealing a white canvas. This has never happened to me and my 3 XL canvas prints that I loved now need a paint over (if I can at all and they aren't completely ruined now).

Need Gesso. Bought. Doesn't look like the thick white paste I'm used to. I didn't read the reviews closely enough or I would have known... It pours very quickly and is quite runny. But it runs smoothly and serves its purpose. It takes more layers than I usually put on, but for the price, I get a lot for the price. Experienced artists know that there are hundreds of products, so the buyer should be careful and read reviews before buying. Then evaluate the item based on what it can and should do,