Gesso has an absorbent quality that prevents paint from bleeding or seeping when it's used as a primer on canvas, panel, paper, or other substrates. Before creating a painting of any kind—whether ...

‘Gesso’ is a white, paint-like mixture traditionally made of plaster of Paris (gypsum), chalk, or whiting (calcium carbonate) ...

Acrylic Paints are generally safe, but it’s still smart to avoid ingesting them or breathing in paint dust. Painting in a well-ventilated space and washing your hands afterwards helps keep things safe ...

Before creating a painting of any kind—whether you're using oils, acrylics or tempera paints—it's important to apply a primer to the surface upon which you're painting. One type of painting surface ...