Gesso has an absorbent quality that prevents paint from bleeding or seeping when it's used as a primer on canvas, panel, paper, or other substrates. Before creating a painting of any kind ...

Gesso is generally used to prepare an absorbent surface (such as wood or canvas) before applying paint. In this case, [Eric] is using it to build up the surface of the foam and seal up all the ...

Canvas comes in primed or unprimed form. Primed canvas has already been coated with a primer, such as gesso. Unprimed canvas has not been coated. Primed canvas accepts the paint more easily.

Canvas comes in primed or unprimed form. Primed canvas has already been coated with a primer, such as gesso. Unprimed canvas has not been coated. Primed canvas accepts the paint more easily.