Wondering how to use Gesso in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as gypsum or plaster.
Gesso in a sentence
Gesso meaning
- A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting.
- A work of art done in gesso.
Using Gesso
- The main meaning on this page is: A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting. | A work of art done in gesso.
- Useful related words include: gypsum, plaster of paris, plaster.
- In the example corpus, gesso often appears in combinations such as: gesso is, acrylic gesso, the gesso.
Context around Gesso
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gesso
- In this selection, "gesso" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, acrylic, bought, clear, ground, base and blended stand out and add context to how "gesso" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a clear gesso ground so and acrylic gesso is very. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gesso" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gesso
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Acrylic gesso is very difficult to sand. (7 words)
Leaf gold on gesso base, gouache on vellum. (8 words)
Art supply manufacturers market canvases pre-primed with gesso. (9 words)
The Painter's Handbook notes a problem with using oil paints over an acrylic gesso ground instead of a traditional oil ground, citing a mismatch in flexibility over time that could cause the oil paint to delaminate. (37 words)
She usually sets her images on a white field of gesso blended with titanium white; on top are poured areas and drips, but the shapes are organized using black lines. (30 words)
Use in Sculpture Gesso is also used by sculptors to prepare the shape of the final sculpture (fused bronze) or directly as a material for sculpting. (26 words)
Example sentences (18)
It is possible to make the gesso a particular color, but most store-bought gesso is white.
Leaf gold on gesso base, gouache on vellum.
She then uses a clear gesso ground, so it is a tan-ish, homespun color with a clear coating on it.
She usually sets her images on a white field of gesso blended with titanium white; on top are poured areas and drips, but the shapes are organized using black lines.
Acrylic gesso is very difficult to sand.
Art supply manufacturers market canvases pre-primed with gesso.
Excessive or uneven gesso layers are sometimes visible in the surface of finished paintings as a change that's not from the paint.
Gesso can also be used as a layer between sculptured wood and gold leaf.
In addition, the thinner modified acrylic film is more resistant to cracking than a solid acrylic gesso.
In this case, a layer of red shellac called "assiette" is used to cover the gesso before applying the gold.
It is important to avoid adding non-stable or non-archival elements to the gesso upon application.
One manufacturer makes a "sandable" acrylic gesso, but it is intended for panels only and not canvas.
Soy gesso is made using a thin film of a modified acrylic and the soy ester.
The artist might apply several layers of gesso, sanding each smooth after it has dried.
The Painter's Handbook notes a problem with using oil paints over an acrylic gesso ground instead of a traditional oil ground, citing a mismatch in flexibility over time that could cause the oil paint to delaminate.
This allows gesso to remain flexible enough to use on canvas.
Typically a layer of gesso or plaster is applied to the wood, and then the paint is applied to that.
Use in Sculpture Gesso is also used by sculptors to prepare the shape of the final sculpture (fused bronze) or directly as a material for sculpting.
Common combinations with gesso
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- gesso is 4×
- acrylic gesso 4×
- the gesso 3×
- of gesso 3×
- gesso ground 2×