i have seen bob ross' paintings on tv and he mensions gesso and liquid white alot. what is gesso and liquid white?? and what are they used for???
2007-10-16 18:28:09 · 4 answers · asked by watani@sbcglobal.net 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Gesso is a primer that goes under everything and ensures your painting surface is optimal.
As the name suggests, liquid white is a fluid paint, with a consistency that's more like cream than the buttery paint you get from a tube. This means it's easy to apply and mix with other colors, both on and off the canvas. It is often used as the first layer in a painting (but on the dries gesso), to create a surface for immediate wet-on-wet painting.
2007-10-16 22:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gesso is used for prepping the canvas before applying acrylic paint. It's a white liquid substance that is thick that you apply so that the paint will go on more smoothly and you won't have to use as much paint.
2007-10-16 19:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by riartfineimages 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably paint colors.
2007-10-16 18:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Puppy could'nt put it any better. Give her the Points (:-)
2007-10-17 01:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by cheers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋