While working in the studios in Hollywood as a propmaker I learned many different skills. One art director I worked with made a statement on priming the surface area before painting. He said painting white as a primer will give natural colors in your paint, but when you paint your surface black as a priming surface will give you brighter colors when it finishes and dries. We did it both ways and he was totally right. You might want to put that in your next video...
@armanflint4 жыл бұрын
You use gesso with titanium white in it because a lot of quality paints are transparent. When you use cheap student grade paints, most of the paints are packed full of inert ingredients and titanium dioxide to lessen the cost of the pigments added into the paints. You end up with a shit pastel like paint that doesn't mix well with other paints. Black will not give your painting brighter colors, it gives it more of a dramatic contrast between light and dark (specifically for filming) forcing light colors forward. The terms for this are called Chiaroscuro and tenebrism. (Renaissance and Baroque periods of painting)... The idea with painting with black is that you can use less intense pure saturated colors with more muted tones. Most renaissance painters started with an earth tone ground and backed their figures with a lead white then surrounded the figures with different gradations of black-like pigments.
@sl5154 Жыл бұрын
Really nice input, thank you.
@nicolletesand22054 жыл бұрын
Wow! You're a wonderful teacher. Thank you!!!
@brandykrussell2847 Жыл бұрын
you are amazing and thank you for all of your teaching ,i am a senior artist just starting to paint ,so all of your lessons have really helped me.again thank you .
@cindysplace89844 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very easy to follow, and love the rationale provided with each step.
@gravydogg16 жыл бұрын
Superb !! I have been creating artwork since I was a kid and just now going to make my own canvas,thanks for the lesson ! You are a great instructor,you carry yourself in a very professional and knowledgeable manner ,thanks
@Layeredworld Жыл бұрын
You explain things so clearly, thank you.
@angelbunny25189 ай бұрын
Thank you! Your an incredible teacher!!!
@PRAKASH-cm1vo3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful Tutorial ! Thank you very much
@LTeyler Жыл бұрын
In closing up the a gesso container and for better longevity: 1) Consider using Saran (plastic) wrap to cover the surface of the liquid and enough to stick to the inside container side walls, remember the more surface you get covered the less paint drying will accrue (and flake off in the next opening). 2) If there is a rubber type lid rim seal, clean with water and leave as much water behind on this seal, and to help in maintaining a good seal.
@VicBxxx7 жыл бұрын
Best tutorial on priming I've found thank you so much! Really interested in the advanced priming methods which have proved hard to find on utube .... looking forward to your other videos ... who needs an art degree when I've got you to look up how tos!
@benandyoga29564 жыл бұрын
Victoria Burdett Like everything else.... art starts with the word “don’t.”
@billt54103 жыл бұрын
We need an art degree to tell people that we’re living bohemian
@renatobfa3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. One suggestion, too, or "Extra" is: using modeling paste to smooth out rough canvas. Works Great. Golden has a video explaining it and its a life saver for taking out some canvas texture.
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea. You can also use modeling paste to build up the texture of the painting before adding paint. For Anyone who doesn’t know, modeling paste is a combo of marble dust and acrylic medium. It’s viscous and can by painted afterwards. I use it often. It’s also great for adding collage and assemble elements to a painting because it’s very adhesive.
@michaelhall16913 жыл бұрын
A+ content! Thank you so much!
@tracyblakeley270911 ай бұрын
Great information. I love to see more😊
@olenaturkevych97373 жыл бұрын
Thank you! awesome tutorial!
@J-Obaltyboy4 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Thank you for making it.
@simonaghidoni50373 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, I will follow this process to make my own canvases. I was wondering if I could use Belgium linen instead of buying canvas rolls. I am painting with acrylics and I was also wondering if priming the linen with the gesso process that you are describing on your other video it can be the best primer for acrylics. Cheers
@uuh.okayiguess3 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos! I love these, they're so informative :)
@nonane23903 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, you r a star!
@bulletproofbrain81945 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@PeterHenrichsen5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@connieschwoerer83694 жыл бұрын
really great tutorial. thank you so much for sharing. Best
@cr0wsnest2 жыл бұрын
Idk if this has been commented but to get a super intense color gesso, you can mix acrylic with clear gesso... but honestly at that point I just work it into an acrylic base layer instead
@88Doug2 жыл бұрын
Beauty and brains! Amazing artist!
@rocktober19577 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@caljammer52537 жыл бұрын
great lesson, thanks
@rishita286 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful and informative video..Thankyou so much!😊
@zaveeramini97122 жыл бұрын
Very useful video, thank you!
@fromthepeanutgallery10843 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. How does Gerhard Richter prime his canvasses?
@roxanner85 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@HABXKD2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pedrogarcia-miro Жыл бұрын
Amazing thank you!
@alaindezii44457 ай бұрын
Very informative, Thank you!
@Mystique-Dreams3 жыл бұрын
You are brilliant! Despite bands claiming to prime their canvases, I find it poorly primed, so I have already applied your teqnique, and love the result, so THANK YOU!
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@garliclasagna10 ай бұрын
thank you for this wonderful instructive lesson... do you recommend wetting canvas before putting down Rabbit skin glue instead of Gesso for instance?
@tinamckeage66653 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video.
@emilbmanrique57152 жыл бұрын
Excelente!
@TheDemethar5 жыл бұрын
There is nothing better than watching a gorgeous woman prepare a canvas for painting.
@joshywhvick4 жыл бұрын
What sort of material is the stretched canvas? It’s a darker colour. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
@DanStratocaster13 жыл бұрын
Can I use an old photography backdrop as a paint canvas? I’m not sure if it’s the same material. Mine is already painted with a design but I would paint over it with the white gesso.
@ChristianFOcampo3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. I love how calm your explanations were. I was wondering, could one also use a squeegee to spread out the Gesso, especially if time was a concern?
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
Yes you can use a squeegee!
@sumairanadi6593 жыл бұрын
Good guideline thanku
@joehodway2 жыл бұрын
With your experience, are you, or any of your colleagues able to suggest why an unprimed, drum tight canvas will actually acquire wrinkles when a PVA based (rather than acrylic based) size is applied? It is as if the cotton expands with the moisture, rather than contracts. (Making it looser on the stretcher). The wrinkles remain after it has dried. Thanks in advance.
@mirnavalenzuela37346 ай бұрын
Thank you. I do my own canvas. I usually mix the gesso with some water so I can cover it quicker and then I give a second coat. Do you use the gesso directly from the container?
@jasonanthonywilper5 ай бұрын
Lovely video. How long do you let your gesso dry before applying oils paint?
@elenatorres20254 жыл бұрын
Brillant!
@PrincessAloeVera5 жыл бұрын
I want to glue linen UNPRIMED canvas to a board instead of stretching onto a "frame" (stretcher) and then prime it like this. Is this going to work in terms of shrinkage? I've never tried any of this. Thanks.
@yiela_3 жыл бұрын
Can acrylic gesso be used for oil paint?
@user-lb1ju9xu4z4 жыл бұрын
Very helpfull tutorial Katerina, thank you! I am considering priming a backdrop canvass for photography. The size of it is 2.5m x 3meters long. Can you advise by your own experience what is approximately the gesso coverage per square meter? Thanks a lot!
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
A 1/2 gallon should be enough for two coats. Depends how thick and how many layers.
@user-ur3zn6tq9i Жыл бұрын
I loved the class. but I would like to know what number grit sand paper is used for sanding the canvas? thanks
@royakrezaee51603 жыл бұрын
Can you use under paint coat instead of Gesso?
@hey90000003 жыл бұрын
How many layers of gesso is preferred for acrylic painting?
@mahrukhrehan746 Жыл бұрын
Do we add water in gesso ? Do we use same gesso for oil paint as well
@Yenhao11032 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@sam8rajohnson5665 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this lesson. That is so helpful! Well explained. But what if I want to draw something just with pencil, graphite or charcoal on a bought canvas, how can I prepare the canvas for these mediums? Hope you can help me, pleas.
@armanflint4 жыл бұрын
Store bought "pre-stretched canvas doesn't need priming for drawing. You can buff it with a towel or rub it with some sandpaper to bring out the tooth you want.
@vanquishstorm38064 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. What is a good grit sand paper range to use? I would like to get the surface very smooth for acrylic airbrush application.
@armanflint4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the quality of brush you use, how thick the acrylic gesso... 150 to 200 is probably best to start with. You're going to burn though a lot of sand paper if don't let the gesso cure for a few days between coats. The more coats of gesso, the longer it takes to cure. You will probably be able to finish with a 400 paper... You probably don't want to go any higher than this great because your paint will bead on the surface if it is too "polished."
@MimiYouyu3 жыл бұрын
Thank you🙏💫 i wonder of there is a more natural primer/ jesso. What did they use in the past. Thank you , from Europe.
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
Yes...rabbit skin glue.
@bufalo98454 жыл бұрын
Can you coloring the Gesso?
@jordandegeling17113 жыл бұрын
Love the video! You look just like Gweneth Pultra (probably spelled that wrong lol)
@CodyGudmundsen3 жыл бұрын
Paltrow?
@fromthepeanutgallery10843 жыл бұрын
If you use modeling paste, do you still need to use gesso before applying it, or does the modeling paste now become the primer? Also, is gesso good for oils?
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
Gesso is great for oils. Modeling paste could work for smaller surface areas. It’s a little less absorptive or luminous than gesso. So if you are working thin or with washes, gesso would be better, unless you like the pooling look of paint settling on a less porous surface. Good luck!
@jj4710003 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your content, thanks SO much! I heard you say you should not use any oil paints on raw (non primed) canvas. Is it ok to paint with acrylic on raw? I like the look better but don't want to if it will not withstand time.
@charlieguy6872 Жыл бұрын
if you want anything to last you should prime it
@brucegriffiths67413 жыл бұрын
Novice in this sort of painting. This was great. Do I need to prime for acrylic work only?
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
Technically no. But the acrylic will sink in and can stain the canvas if it’s applied watered down. The pain loses a little luster too, and brightness. The white gesso helps with luminosity. But you can always add more layers of paint if you want shine or light. However if you’re working bigger the canvas can warp more if you don’t prime it. It it’s small, go ahead, you don’t have to prime for acrylic... good luck
@ItalyweddingsBenSingleton3 жыл бұрын
I was always taught not to lay the canvas flat for priming, and also when you lift to paint the sides, air can be forced through what you’ve just painted, breaking the seal you have made in the surface. Also you did not mention how thick you are applying I believe, and finally (sorry) you did not mention how much the gesso will take out the natural rough texture of the canvas that many oil painters like to give them some “bite” to the brush. Love to know your thoughts. I personally use three layers of pvc and white emulsion paint, in always less diluted mixes
@beem7606 Жыл бұрын
She actually did mention that it takes away texture, and she even shows us how to use a primer that doesn’t take it away 11:45
@the1stime8 ай бұрын
You said three layers of pvc…what’s pvc? TIA
@user-tv5vv9hw8bАй бұрын
Have you ever sprayed the canvas prior to priming so it gets wet and shrinks a bit prior to gesso coating? Good for larger canvasses perhaps?
@ksuhuh5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Just wondering, if you use acrylic gesso, which dries into a permeable, porous state, directly onto the fabric fibers without a glue size, aren't you inviting rotting into your fabric?
@KaterinaLanfranco15 жыл бұрын
Dutch Bushcraft Guy the acrylic based gesso seals the fabric (it would be duplicate to size it w rabbit ski glue or PVA. Under stressed conditions mold and rot can even develop on plastics.
@ksuhuh5 жыл бұрын
Katerina Lanfranco thank you for your reply. I did some research and the linoleic acid really does get into the fibres and destroys the cellulose if you don't put on a primary sealant. Hide glue aparently isn't a good base for acrylic primer, but these guys did their homework and recommend 2 coats of their acrylic medium before applying the gesso. See the "additional information" part www.goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo_gesso
@KaterinaLanfranco15 жыл бұрын
Yes GAC 100 is thin and very fluid and will cover the fibers better than gesso. However you can always put multiple layers of gesso down if you don’t have GAC (or another acrylic medium). I know a painter who applies 8 coats of gesso before painting...but then again Jackson Pollock applied none!
@sheilacarpenter39693 жыл бұрын
Question: If you did NOT use gesso "before" painting (with oils), can you gesso the "backside" of the canvas to help with the deterioration you mention?!
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
Maybe a little help, but oil on canvas is not archival. It didn’t stop Jackson Pollock though!
@bindinicholls6073 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't prime the back of the painting, as I've heard the canvas needs to breathe and this might cause any moisture/oil which comes through the canvas to get stuck and cause problems in the future, just carry on from this painting and make sure to put a coat of gesso on the next ones you make🥰
@younglord36172 жыл бұрын
Can I screenprint after it's been coated instead?
@MsVictoriaWolfe4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@andresbucio38194 ай бұрын
What about using acrylic wall paint instead of gesso?
@zehrazaidi2235 Жыл бұрын
what happens if u over prime. i usually use gesso mixed with a bit of water and do it in 4 layers then sand the surface down. i also wanna know what happens if i use too many layers of gesso
@KaterinaLanfranco1 Жыл бұрын
It just makes the surface more rigid. Which is not a problem unless you try to roll your painting/canvas later.
@luyuanzhang4096 жыл бұрын
what kind of sandpaper should be used for sanding a canvas?
@Hollycat506 жыл бұрын
Luyuan Try the fine side of a pre-made sanding block. They usually come in packs at the hardware store.
@hugoflores80903 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool shit.
@emmaruthasinas2 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry for asking this, it might sound stupid. when a canvas is advertised as "unbleached" does it mean it is "raw canvas"? if not, what do I do to make it good for acrylic painting? Please help?
@KaterinaLanfranco12 жыл бұрын
That’s a good question unbleached and raw canvas are the same thing. And the standard for stretching and then priming. Some people like to get pre-primed canvas but it’s harder to stretch. You can prime it with gesso or acrylic medium. There are other primers too: rabbit skin glue (sort of fickle and messy) and PVA (a little sticky). Good luck
@KanchanBolangdy-lx6ew2 ай бұрын
Do you have to apply water to dampen the canvas before applying gesso?
@paintjohana4754 жыл бұрын
very good
@Maria-eh9sc3 жыл бұрын
Do I need to wet my brush with water before gessoing the canvas or do I just gesso the canvas with a dry brush?
@KaterinaLanfranco13 жыл бұрын
You can do either. I find a wet brush smoother and having less texture.
@davidgravelis28056 жыл бұрын
Do you still have to prime with rabbit glue first??
@KaterinaLanfranco15 жыл бұрын
David Gravelis ... no. It’s either rabbit glue or gesso.
@grekori7484 ай бұрын
So you don't size the cannas first before applying the gesso?
@DanaMariedotorg3 жыл бұрын
You don’t need to use rabbit skin glue sizing? Or you would if you were surely painting oil?
@DanaMariedotorg3 жыл бұрын
Or if you were using linen
@mariosa79265 жыл бұрын
Hi, instead of gesso, can i use acrylic waterproofing? Tks
@armanflint4 жыл бұрын
You can use latex house paint, but that doesn't mean that your painting is going to be archival.
@dottiekropog22282 жыл бұрын
Mine has gotten harder to use can i add water to thin down?
@flyingscience9 ай бұрын
Another video on the subject recommended to paint plain water on the canvas as step 1. This dampen the whole canvas first. I don't know if it's worth mentioning.
@KaterinaLanfranco19 ай бұрын
This causes a lot of expansion and shrinking - unnecessarily. You can try…
@KateDeFacto2 жыл бұрын
could you please talk about oil priming -- winsor newton recommends it with water-mixable oils
@KLTeaching2 жыл бұрын
It’s a thicker ground/primer. You can you that one too. It will take long to dry, but when dried is generally smoother. Essentially you can prime printings for oil and acrylic with many different options. The main thing to consider is how the unprimed surface responds to the added primer. It tends to shrink/pull and then relax expand. My suggestion is you can always do a test on a scrap of canvas/linen or event paper to observe the qualities of the primer if you are concerned. More or less all primers should be methodically applied to your surface. Closer observation will tell you if you need a second layer.
@KateDeFacto2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your response. The real goal of my question is that I want to know what kind of size can you use when adding the oil primer. Some say PVA, I've heard rabbit skin which is gross and unethical, and I'm not going to try that... Really I have some pre-bought triple-primed canvases that you can get in any art store, the gallery version: cotton. Since the canvas already has an acrylic ground I assume, I'd like to know if I can add The Windsor Newton non-lead oil primer on top of that... It would seem yes since oil paints can be applied to an acrylic ground. I can experiment, but how will I know if it works out, as it takes years sometimes to find out if you've used the wrong stuff to prep your canvas and paint... I had some paintings from college that were messed up 10 years later. I plan to sell and give some paintings as gifts, and don't want that to happen. I may just stick with regular oil painting on an acrylic ground since many have used that... Although several folks swear by the oil primed canvases.
@KLTeaching2 жыл бұрын
You should be good too start. Triple primed is great!
@jonathangold16815 ай бұрын
What grit sand paper are you using please and thank you?
@TreeLynnT Жыл бұрын
Thank you dear 🥰✌️
@dutordutor43662 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Hollycat506 жыл бұрын
Hi Katerina. Planning a very large canvas poured acrylic painting. Considering 2 options for priming the canvas. 1. Several layers of water-thinned acrylic house paint primer, followed by 2 layers of gesso, sanded. OR 2. Three layers of GAC100, followed by 2 layers of gesso, sanded. Which option would you choose? Or would you do something different? I am also considering adding a gloss medium layer over the final gesso layer to avoid crazing. Thoughts?
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Hollycat50 , your ideas/approaches sound interesting. I’ve always shied away from house paint because it seems more brittle than artists’ acrylic paint. Your full saturation and many layered approaches sound interesting. I would do some small tests first to see the impact the substrate treatment has on the poured acrylic paintings. Good luck!
@Hollycat506 жыл бұрын
Katerina Lanfranco I ended up doing 2 layers of GAC100, 4 layers of Golden Gesso, sanded between, and a final layer of GAC100. I stuck to artists acrylic high flow paint in pouring medium and GAC800. Worked beautifully. LOTS of work! 😉 The only concern was a few bald spots where paint pooled away from the canvas, due to the 'plastic' feel of the GAC100 surface, easily remedied by pouring more paint. Thank you for the gesso lesson. Much appreciated!
@yohanakesete14316 жыл бұрын
thanks for shear video and I have one question what is the of Wight colour please help me!
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Yohana Kesete : either the gesso or the canvas.
@skinglow61393 жыл бұрын
Can we use roller instead of the brush?
@KLTeaching3 жыл бұрын
yes...depending on the roller you may get texture...
@janlappalainen5 ай бұрын
Canvas needs to be sized before you apply the primer, either with rabbit skin glue or pva sizing - you don't put gesso straight onto raw canvas. I don't know if this was mentioned anywhere, if it was I missed it.
@wanderborges63785 ай бұрын
This is an ambiguous issue, if you are going to use an Oil ground it is mandatory to size the fabric first, however if you use acrylic gesso in 3 layers it already acts as a sizing and priming, this is not my opinion, it is based on research by Golden, Google "Golden Paints Tests How To Prepare an Oil Paint Canvas".
@yohanakesete14316 жыл бұрын
ferst of all thanks for your video shearing and I have one question what is the name of Wight colour please help me!
@KaterinaLanfranco15 жыл бұрын
Yohana Kesete ...titanium white
@johnnyiconjohnnyicon64745 жыл бұрын
This gesso primed canvas does it give hyperealism works of Art
@johnnyiconjohnnyicon64745 жыл бұрын
I mean can the same be done on Linen canvas too
@AneesMahdi2 жыл бұрын
How fine the sandpaper should be
@rabiahafeez39063 жыл бұрын
Thanku
@trijniet10 ай бұрын
Hopefully there is also gesso without plastic
@karindogs6287 жыл бұрын
May i use new linnen that has not been primed at all ?
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Yes, for acrylic paint, but watch out for warping.
@karindogs6286 жыл бұрын
Katerina could you please tell me what i can use to prime my own linen for oils
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Karin dogs : you can use gesso (clear, white or colored), acrylic medium (matte, glossy or satin), or rabbit skin glue (requires cooking the glue flakes into a water solution). I personally prefer acrylic matte medium.
@karindogs6286 жыл бұрын
Can i then paint oils on it
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Karin dogs Yes!
@noracarroll914 Жыл бұрын
Can you prime with ought stretching ?
@madeleine363 Жыл бұрын
That's what I wanted to know too
@akshayv55692 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@tonymoran9794 Жыл бұрын
I use ‘just so, so’ products
@vikassabarwal6 жыл бұрын
can u please suggest that what else can we use in place of gesso
@Hollycat506 жыл бұрын
Vikas Sabarwal To prime a canvas or wood panel for acrylic paint, you can apply 2 or 3 layers of GAC100 as a sealer. You can also apply a layer of GAC400 to avoid yellowing, aka SID, but you should also apply at least one final layer of gesso and sand it. Gesso gives the surface 'tooth' so the paint will adhere and not flake off. I'm not sure about putting another layer of medium on top of the gesso to create a smoth surface. I have asked Katerina about that above.
@KaterinaLanfranco16 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree with Holycat50, but you can also use most acrylic mediums and PVA too.
@Hollycat506 жыл бұрын
Katerina Lanfranco I ended up trying a smooth surface using GAC100. Risky, but it seems to have worked.
@armanflint4 жыл бұрын
Elmer's glue. (PVA). Or hide glue, mixed with slacked plaster/calcium carbonate... Or latex house paint, or spray paint primer, or liquid EPDM, or two part epoxy... Only one of these choices are archival and non-yellowing for over 100 years.