Liquitex - Super Heavy Gesso
Super Heavy Gesso
Build dimensional surfaces that hold bold texture and sculptural form
Sculptural texture meets foundational primer in this thick-bodied gesso that transforms canvas preparation into dimensional surface design. Super Heavy Gesso maintains knife-applied peaks and ridges without slumping, letting you build substantial relief directly into your ground layer. The titanium white formulation provides excellent opacity and luminosity while preserving all the essential properties of traditional acrylic gesso, proper absorbency, flexibility, and archival stability.
Apply it with a palette knife to create bold impasto effects before your first paint layer even touches the surface. Drag it with wide brushes to establish directional texture that catches light and adds physical presence to your work. The heavy body consistency holds brushstrokes and tool marks precisely where you place them, drying to a permanent, non-yellowing surface that accepts oils, acrylics, and mixed media without hesitation.
This approach works particularly well for abstract expressionism, heavily textured landscapes, and any painting where dimensional surface quality contributes to the final aesthetic. Build your texture into the foundation rather than adding it later, the gesso becomes an integral part of your composition from the start.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Impasto titanium white gesso holds sculptural shape
- Maintains all traditional acrylic gesso properties
- Ideal for thick application with knife
- Works well with brush techniques
- Creates dimensional texture on canvas
- Perfect for mixed media layering
