Amsterdam gesso helps you create the perfect base for your artwork on virtually any surface. It provides you with an absorbent surface after drying, which makes it the perfect base for not only acrylic paint, but for oil paint as well. Gesso can be thinned with water and applied either in thin layers or one thick layer to create more texture.
This transparent gesso can be used to create the perfect background for your work. Mix it with your favorite acrylic color and the color will stay virtually the same as it is in the tube, but with the added benefits of the gesso. Transparent gesso can also be used on its own to incorporate the surface you’re working on into your artwork.
Amsterdam gesso
Available in transparent, white and black
Provides excellent adhesion for acrylic and oil paints
Suitable for absorbent surfaces that are free of dust and grease, such as canvas (linen, cotton, etc.), wood, plywood, cardboard and paper
Suitable as primer for murals on (alkaline) surfaces such as concrete, stucco and brick
Can be mixed with other Amsterdam gessoes and colored using acrylic paint
Waterproof when dry
Clean utensils with water
Apply at temperatures above 10° C and store free of frost
