gesso
White painting base
Gesso is a white primer used to prepare surfaces for painting, typically a mixture of chalk or gite mixed with glue or acrylic polymer.
Artists apply it to canvas, wood, or other materials to create a smooth, absorbent ground that helps paint adhere: She applied two coats of gesso before starting the portrait.
The term comes from Italian for gypsum.
Preparatory coat or guide
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- undercoatPreparatory paint layer
- basecoatFoundational paint layer
sealer · substrate · preparation · absorbent · binder · canvas · linen · panel
Mineral in shells and marble
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- gypsumHydrated calcium sulfate
- PVAPolyvinyl acetate adhesive
- marble dustPulverized white stone powder
Synthetic resin or fiber
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
underpainting · pigment · brushwork · medium · artist · studio · easel · palette
Without roughness or difficulty
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- absorbentAble to soak up
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- opaqueImpassable to light
chalky · porous · sanded · layered · thick · thin · crackle · textured
Easing of distress
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- castingShaping through liquid form
- frameSupporting outer structure
ornament · gilding · modeling · armature · bas-relief · decorative · dimensional · contour
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- undercoatPreparatory paint layer
basecoat · sealer · substrate · preparation · absorbent · binder · canvas · linen · panel · hardboard
calcium carbonate
Mineral in shells and marble
marble dust · whiting · binder
acrylic
Synthetic resin or fiber
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
gouache · underpainting · pigment · brushwork · medium · artist · studio · easel · palette · varnish
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
opaque · chalky · porous · sanded · layered · thick · thin · crackle · textured · impasto
relief
Easing of distress
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- castingShaping through liquid form
frame · ornament · gilding · modeling · armature · bas-relief · decorative · dimensional · contour · buildup
- coatingspaint, enamel, varnish, primer, glaze
- acrylicsacrylate, retarder, extender, student grade, acrylic paint
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- art suppliesbrush, paints, pencil, easel, eraser
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- art mediaacrylic, chalk, charcoal, crayon, gouache
gessovarnish
Liquid that dries glossy
painting · topcoat · final coat · glaze · overpainting