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Differentiating Between Acrylic Gesso and Williamsburg Oil Ground

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  1. Thank you for this useful article. I spoke to Greg at Golden a few weeks ago regarding Williamsburg Oil Ground and how to use it. He was so knowledgeable and helpful. I paint in oils and am investigating Old Master techniques. I like the Williamsburg paints for their clarity and tooth.

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    • Hello again Joanne,
      We also have Pastel Ground and Fine Pumice Gel which both provide a slightly abrasive surface. They can be applied over the Gesso or added to it in any amount. Painting with oils is fine on these products. When adding powdered solids to our Gesso we would recommend keeping the additions below 10%, as the solids level in the gesso is already pretty high. Overloading the solids can lead to a less flexible film.
      Thanks!
      Greg

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    • Hi Joanne,
      Thanks for the comment. GOLDEN Acrylic Gesso is well balanced with good tooth and absorbency. It is a pleasure to paint on with oils!
      Greg

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  2. Yo Greg, keep up the good work! Just ordered some lead oil ground. Can’t wait to try it out.
    Hope you are well.

    Max Decker

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  3. Hi, the paint on acrylic gesso looks nice. How do they compare against sinking in? I have double primed (acrylic) canvas and thinking of adding a layer of Golden gesso on top to reduce potential for sinking in, followed by an imprimatura containing some stand oil

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    • Hi Bob,
      Sorry for the late reply! Adding a coat of Acrylic Gesso over a pre-primed surface is always a good idea. We recommend wiping down the canvas first with a damp cloth and letting it dry. There can be some sinking in over Acrylic Gesso, but the imprematura with stand should help reduce that potential. Perhaps you can include some faster drying pigments in there. We haven’t really tested drying times for an imprematura before additional layers are added, but would think giving it some time to dry before painting over top would be good, perhaps a week or two after touch dry.
      Hope it goes well!
      Greg

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