Golden Gesso

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You should use a separate brush for Gessoing your canvas than you would for the rest of your paints. Here are some reasons why: The Gesso kind-of ruins your brush and so you don't want to destroy your good painting brushes If you have other paints on your brush, you can tint your Gesso accidentally Most Likely, your other brushes are not big enough It is most efficent and cost-effective to use a house-painting brush. These tend to be able to hold more paint than your typical paint brush and they are not as expensive. Generally, you are able to get a more even, thicker coat on as well. Once finished with coating your canvas, you can sand the Gesso for less or more tooth. Fine grain sandpaper will get rid of the tooth whereas really coarser grains will add more texture.
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