Get a complete step by step guide of how to gesso a piece of canvas for oil painting in this gesso painting tutorial. Watch as I demonstrate how to trim your canvas and mount the canvas to a board including tips for how to best get a smooth surface before applying your gesso to the canvas.

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Once the canvas is mounted and wrinkle free, follow the process as I apply multiple layers of gesso in order to prepare a wonderfully smooth surface for painting on our canvas!

Why is it important to gesso canvas for oil painting? It creates a smooth layer in order to apply oil paint too and it creates a barrier between the oils and the canvas fabric. Which protects the canvas from deteriorating and makes for a long lasting archival surface.

The materials I used in this gesso oil painting tutorial:
Utrecht Professional Gesso: https://shrsl.com/274rt
Canvas: https://shrsl.com/274rv
Spakel (plastic putty knife): https://amzn.to/39C3GzQ
Aluminum pie pan: https://amzn.to/2JwA7VV

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