Liquitex Black Gesso 237ml

Liquitex Black Gesso 237ml

Liquitex Black Gesso is a ready-to-use acrylic primer designed to prepare painting surfaces with a smooth, opaque black ground. It provides a deep, dark foundation that creates strong contrast with lighter and brighter colours, making it ideal for acrylic painting, underpainting, mixed-media artwork and techniques where a dark background is desired.

What it does

• Creates an opaque black ground for painting
• Prepares suitable surfaces for acrylic artwork
• Provides a consistent foundation for subsequent layers of paint
• Enhances contrast between the background and applied colours
• Helps make lighter and brighter acrylic colours stand out
• Suitable for underpainting and dark-background techniques
• Can be used for acrylic and mixed-media applications
• Provides a uniform surface for painting
• Can be built up in layers for increased coverage and opacity

How to use it

• Apply to a clean, dry and suitably prepared surface
• Stir thoroughly before use
• Apply an even coat using a brush, roller or other suitable tool
• Allow the first coat to dry completely before applying additional coats
• Apply further coats if a more uniform or opaque black ground is required
• Lightly sand between coats if a smoother surface is desired
• Allow the final coat to dry thoroughly before beginning to paint
• Use as a dark foundation for acrylic painting, underpainting and mixed-media techniques

How not to use it

• Do not apply to wet, dirty, greasy or unsuitable surfaces
• Do not apply excessively thick coats without allowing adequate drying time
• Do not begin painting before the gesso has dried thoroughly
• Do not disturb the surface while it is drying
• Avoid excessive dilution, as this can reduce opacity and coverage
• Do not use as a final protective varnish
• Do not apply over surfaces that have not been suitably prepared