Description
Matisse White Gesso is a great permanent flexible primer for canvas, board or even paper. An intense white ground with an excellent tooth for easy paint manipulation. Matisse White Gesso is a water-based product and can be thinned down with water. Use equal parts of water to Gesso when working on raw canvas/linen. If working on canvas, Matisse White Gesso will tighten the canvas, making a firmer ground to paint on.
Use
Matisse White Gesso is suitable for creating a surface for both acrylic and oil paints. When priming for acrylic paints, two coats of gesso are recommended to ensure complete coverage. For oil paints, it is advisable to seal the surface first with Matisse Matt Medium or Matisse Clear Sealer, and then apply a minimum of 3 coats of gesso. As the oil in oil paints is readily absorbed by the gesso, a stronger sealed layer is needed to ensure the paint does not absorb through the gesso and onto the actual canvas. Matisse Gessoes contain Calcite grounds (calcium carbonate) which help to protect canvas from destructive gases given off by oil paints over their life-span.
Application
It is recommended that Matisse Gesso be applied with a spatula or blade on canvas. If applying with a brush mix with equal parts water, especially for the first coats when being applied to raw canvas/linen (alternatively use Matisse Low Viscosity Gesso). The application method can also affect the tooth. For a rough textured tooth, apply with a coarse bristled brush. For a smoother finish, apply with a soft bristled flat brush and sand the dried surface lightly with fine grade moist wet/dry sandpaper after each application. The moisture will minimise the amount of dust created when sanding. Coats take between 1-3 hours to dry, depending upon weather conditions.
Further Techinical Information:
MM10 MATISSE WHITE GESSO
The main purpose of any gesso is to seal a surface and provide a tooth, or textured layer, for the paint to adhere to. It is sometimes referred to as a primer or ground. MM10 Gesso is an intense white ground that dries to a completely opaque layer with medium tooth. As this product has a very thick texture.
It is recommended that MM10 Gesso be applied with a spatula or blade on canvas. If applying with a brush mix with equal parts water, especially for the first coats when being applied to raw canvas/linen (alternatively use MM27 low viscosity gesso). The application method can also affect the tooth. For a rough textured tooth, apply with a coarse bristled brush. For a smoother finish, apply with a soft bristled flat brush and sand the dried surface lightly with fine grade moist wet/dry sandpa- per after each application. The moisture will minimise the amount of dust created when sanding. Coats take between 1-3 hours to dry, depending upon weather conditions.
If working on canvas, Matisse Gesso will tighten the canvas, making a firmer ground to paint on. Matisse Gessoes are perfect for use as a primer for all paints including oil paints.
MM10 Gesso is suitable for creating a surface for both acrylic and oil paints. When priming for acrylic paints, two coats of gesso are recommended to ensure com- plete coverage. For oil paints, it is advisable to seal the surface first with MM5 Matt Medium or MM12 Clear Sealer, and then apply a minimum of 3 coats of gesso. As the oil in oil paints is readily absorbed by the gesso, a stronger sealed layer is needed to ensure the paint does not absorb through the gesso and onto the actual canvas. Matisse Gessoes contain Calcite grounds (cal- cium carbonate) which help to protect canvas from destructive gases given off by oil paints over their life- span.
Note: Matisse Background Colours are also a highly pigmented low tooth gesso for use primer when a coloured background is required, suitable for canvas, paper or board.
