Grumbacher Gesso (Hyplar) Artists' Acrylic & Oil Paint Medium, 32 oz. Jar

I used it as a substitute for white color acrylic paint which cost more.For now I do not see any difference.Use it also to prime my canvass before painting and to reuse the canvass for repainting.

This product arrived with the lid off in the box and paint all over. Very disappointed. It's a real mess!

As an artist, I begin virtually every painting (oil or acrylic) with underpainting using this Gesso mixed with whatever background colors needed. It has a perfect consistency and is easy to use. I also use it as my white paint in many acrylic paintings. Good Stuff!

Grumbacher gesso is a thicker consistency than others I have used. It covers the canvas well, but harder to apply smoothly for a flat untextured finish. Sanding may be needed for still life and portrait paintings. I use it to cover my canvas in abstracts when I'm not concerned with the painting appearing smooth.

like to use instead o flat white paint.

I am an acrylic artist who uses this gesso every time I paint.I use it not only to prime the canvas, but also instead of white acrylic paint.It gives great opacity to the transparent colors. I use a lot so the 32 oz bottle was perfect for me.

Product arrived with the lid sealed shut. The gesso had spilled over the outside edges of the plastic jar, either before sealing or afterwards. In either case, the result was that the sealed lid had dried over the ample amount of gesso, acting like glue, and was impossible to unscrew. My husband and I worked for 20 minutes or longer, pulling out the dried gesso and prying off the lid. The lid is now damaged. There was no film seal across the top, under the lid, which might have prevented such a disaster.

I have always liked Grumbacher for preparing my canvas. It is a good product.

I use this product to gesso masonite boards and canvas. It's highly absorbent base is ideal forwatered down acrylics