Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso 473ml

Liquitex Professional Clear Gesso 473ml 7608 is a premium acrylic ground and surface preparation medium designed to create a transparent painting surface while maintaining the visibility of underlying textures, patterns, or drawings. Ideal for acrylic, oil, pastel, graphite, and charcoal applications, this professional-grade clear gesso provides excellent tooth and surface adhesion for creative artwork.

Key Features

• Professional clear acrylic gesso
• 473ml large volume bottle
• Transparent ground that preserves surface visibility
• Excellent tooth for drawing and painting media
• Suitable for acrylic and oil painting surfaces
• Ideal for pastel, oil pastel, graphite, and charcoal
• Dries clear to translucent depending on application thickness
• Can be tinted with acrylic colours
• Smooth and durable professional-quality finish

Application Guidelines

• Use directly or dilute with up to 25% water
• For dilution beyond 25%, mix water with Liquitex Matte Medium
• Apply using a wide flat brush on prepared surfaces
• Allow at least 24 hours drying time before painting
• Sand between coats for smoother finishes
• Apply 2–4 coats when preparing surfaces for oil painting
• Mix with acrylic colours to create custom tinted grounds

Uses & Applications
Perfect for canvas preparation, mixed media artwork, transparent priming, acrylic painting, oil painting, charcoal drawing, pastel work, and custom surface creation.

Ideal For
Suitable for professional artists, illustrators, painters, mixed media artists, art students, and creative studios