







🖌️ Prime your masterpiece with the pro’s choice—one coat, endless creativity!
Liquitex BASICS Gesso is a high-quality, white acrylic primer designed to prepare surfaces for acrylic and oil painting. Supplied in a 473ml bottle, it offers excellent one-coat coverage with a matte, toothy finish that enhances paint adhesion. Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylics and Mediums, it is ASTM D4236 certified and safe for educational use, making it ideal for artists and students seeking dependable performance at great value.













| ASIN | B000KNDMLG |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Brand Name | Liquitex |
| Color | White |
| Color Code | #FFFFFF |
| Container Type | Bottle |
| Coverage | Medium |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (10,191) |
| Finish Type | Matte |
| Full Cure Time | 24 Hours |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00094376922943 |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Type Name | Surface Prep Medium |
| Item Volume | 16 Fluid Ounces |
| Item Weight | 15.84 ounces |
| Manufacturer | ColArt Americas |
| Model Name | BASICS Gesso |
| Model Number | 104016 |
| Paint Type | Acrylic |
| Part Number | 104016 |
| Size | 16 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) |
| Special Features | Chip Resistant |
| Specific Uses For Product | Interior |
| Surface Recommendation | Multiple Surfaces |
| UPC | 094376922943 |
| Unit Count | 16.0 Fluid Ounces |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Repellent |
R**.
Fantastic quality gesso that preps a surface with a bit of toothiness for the paint layers
Goes on easily and evenly, dries quickly, adheres well, gives a nice toothiness to the surface so with a little sanding acrylic paint goes on well and smooth, works great on wood and canvas. Liquitex is a great brand and this is an awesome product for the price.
R**D
Good
Good quality gesso. It dries quickly and helps my paint and inks stick with good color on the page. I use it for mixed media art and have found it to work great for what I am doing. I will buy again.
L**O
Worked Well, but Need 2 Coats, No Odors
Used this for rock painting project for a bridal shower craft. I'm glad I did a test rock. It did take 2 coats to cover any gray peeking out from rock, but it dries quickly and worked well. No heavy odors.
G**.
good product & price, it's Gesso
It's Gesso. Great product.
T**9
Better than expected.
As a budget item, it performs as it should. The coverage is good and like the regular gesso, will require layers. I'd say more than the brands regular gesso. There is a strong smell that isn't a deal breaker for me. Just thought I'd caution those of you with smell sensitivities. To me, it's thin, but not watery and it pours out smoothly. It's great for applying a thin layer over collage. For painting, it provides a nice smooth surface. 4 stars only due to the smell.
D**A
Gets the job done well
Nice
D**Y
Perfect for beginners and pros
Great for prepping my canvas for oil painting. I did use 3 coats with drying time in between. I didn’t sand on some of my canvases for a more textured look but some of them I did sand in between each coat, but I mostly like not sanding for the more textured look as I do t do a lot of detailed paintings. Super great product for beginners and pros imo.
E**T
Gesso
Covers good
D**S
Great Product
P**7
Nickel pour peindre sur un joint silicone. Une bonne couche de Gesso sur le joint silicone et le tour est jouée, on peut peindre sans problème.
K**S
Very well packaged. This is important when dealing with any sorts of paints. Gesso creamy and high quality. Thank You!!!
R**L
This gesso is just what I was looking for. Originally I had bought a gesso from a craft brand I had never heard of, thinking to give it a try, BIG mistake. When I took the lid off the gesso, I thought I was looking at cottage cheese. The lumps of white gesso were separated from the liquid and refused to blend. Needless to say, I returned that gesso and bought Liquitex's gesso. Taking the seal off of my Liquitex gesso was a night and day difference from the previous gesso - thick, creamy paint that smoothly covered my canvases. I got exactly what I expected from a respected artist brand = quality. You get what you pay for but that being said, Liquitex's gesso had the same amount as the previous one I had ordered and $2 more. What an amazing deal and peace of mind, knowing that there's some quality control in place.
A**A
Good for painting primary
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