What are the health dangers of gesso?

Yes, you can use white acrylic paint instead of gesso as a primer. However, your work won’t be as archival as it would be with real gesso. But, if you’re working on a budget or don’t have access to it…
How do you layer gesso for impasto effects? Basically, you layer a lot. To creating an impasto effect with gesso, you just layer the primer in a way that adds texture and depth to your artwork. Can I use gesso…
Gesso Innovations and Creative Applications This post explores using gesso in unexpected ways. Instead of using gesso as a traditional primer, this post is about unlocking gesso’s untapped potential. Here are some unexpected ways to use gesso. Mixed Media Magic…
The Art of Varnish Varnishing your oil paintings will help them last a long time. In this post, I will share a step-by-step process to varnish correctly. But, if you need a quick summary, here is a summary of this…
Yikes! Oil paint and fabric Ah, you got oil paint on your clothes! It’s ok. Don’t panic. To get oil paint out of clothes, try using dish soap, rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer. You can even try WD-40. These will…