Liquitex Black Gesso

Liquitex Black Gesso is a professional, high‑quality acrylic ground designed to create a smooth, even, and highly pigmented black surface for painting, drawing, and mixed‑media work. Formulated with premium acrylic resin, this gesso provides excellent tooth and adhesion, allowing paints, pastels, charcoal, markers, and collage materials to grip the surface with confidence.

The deep matte black finish enhances colour vibrancy and contrast, making it ideal for artists who want dramatic lighting effects, strong tonal foundations, or a ready‑made dark ground. It can be applied to canvas, wood, paper, board, and most clean, porous surfaces. Liquitex Black Gesso dries quickly to a flexible, non‑cracking film and can be sanded for an ultra‑smooth finish.

Perfect for acrylic, oil (over an acrylic base), graphite, pastel, and mixed‑media techniques, this gesso offers a bold alternative to traditional white grounds and provides a striking base for both opaque and transparent colours.

Features

• Professional black acrylic gesso with a deep matte finish
• Excellent tooth for strong adhesion and smooth application
• Enhances colour vibrancy and contrast
• Suitable for canvas, wood, paper, and most porous surfaces
• Fast‑drying, flexible, and non‑cracking
• Can be sanded for a smoother surface
• Ideal for acrylic, oil (over acrylic), drawing media, and mixed media
• Ready to use straight from the container

Best For

• Artists wanting a bold, dark ground for painting
• Acrylic and mixed‑media techniques
• Underpainting, tonal studies, and dramatic contrast
• Preparing canvas, wood panels, and paper
• Studio, illustration, and fine art applications