For Gesso we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Artist, Fine Art, Furniture, Interior Design, Scrapbooking, Sculptural and Watercolor.

Gesso (Artist)

Ground plaster, chalk or marble mixed with glue or acrylic medium, generally white. It provides an absorbent ground for oil, acrylic, and tempera painting.

Gesso (Fine Art)

An undercoating medium used on the canvas or other painting surface before painting, to prime the canvas; usually a white, chalky, thick liquid. In the mid-20th century, gesso became available already commercially prepared; before this time, artists often mixed their own gesso mixture.

Gesso (Furniture)

A mixture of plaster and glue, which may be molded into ornaments of various shapes. Usually painted or gilded.

Gesso (Interior Design)

Plaster of paris with glue used for painting and gilding

Gesso (Scrapbooking)

An opaque, chalk-like base (painted on) used to prepare surfaces for painting, lettering, gilding, etc.; useful when altering items

Gesso (Sculptural)

A white ground material for preparing rigid supports for painting. made of a mixture of chalk, white pigment, and glue. Same name applied to acrylic bound chalk and pigment used on flexible supports as well as rigid.

Gesso (Watercolor)

Ground plaster, chalk or marble mixed with glue or acrylic medium, generally white. It provides an absorbent ground for oil, acrylic, and tempera painting.

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