noun
- a white ground of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting
Usage: art
Examples
- The artist applied several coats of gesso to the canvas before painting.
- Traditional gesso is made from chalk, rabbit skin glue, and titanium white pigment.
- She sanded the gesso smooth to create an even painting surface.
- The old master’s technique required a perfectly prepared gesso ground.
- Modern acrylic gesso dries faster than traditional recipes.
- Without gesso, the paint would soak into the raw canvas.