Gesso

GESSO

noun - def: gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared). (Oxford Dictionary)

What is gesso?

Gesso is a traditional mix of an animal glue binder (usually rabbit-skin glue), chalk, and white pigment, used to coat rigid surfaces such as wooden painting panels as an absorbent primer coat substrate for painting.

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