GESSO

Gesso

Gesso is a white paint mixture consisting of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, or any combination of these. It is used in artwork as a preparation for any number of substrates such as wood panels, canvas and sculpture as a base for paint and other materials that are applied over it.

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gesso

Noun

  1. a mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting


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