Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylic Medium - White Gesso Primer - Jar of 1 Litre

Great but remember it will give a matte finish not glossy.. So see what you want.. Winsor and newton anyways is best

Does not give a glossy look. Would not recommend this one 👎

For acrylic paintings coating this is good product but price it bit expensive for the qty given, rest quality is good and importantly your paitnings doesnt get spoiled is plus point.

I wasn't expecting this review to ask me to rate 'comfort'!I love having a big tub of gesso around, especially for some spur of the moment canvas prepping (ie re-coating/painting over).If you enjoy painting but haven't yet tried gesso do give it a go asap , it's such useful stuff. It covers well and leaves a 'clean' canvas which dries quite quickly leaving a chalky surface which is a doddle to work on top of.I hope you find this review helpful, thanks for reading.

This is less a product review & more a packaging review. I don't know what numpty decided to wrap cheap sellotape around the lid but they need to be given a lesson in commonsense. If they were hoping to prevent a spill they shouldn't have bothered because Windsor & Newton had already made sure of that by placing a tightly fitting seal on the product. A problem with people not knowing the products they're packing but surely before needlessly wrapping in tape you'd look to see if the product could spill? It took me over an hour to get the ruddy stuff off & much cursing was involved. It was wrapped to within an inch of its life & the tape would only come off in mm pieces - it was stuck down like cement. To then get all the tape off & find there was no chance of spillage was infuriating. 😠

This product turned my gold leaf green immediately, beware do a test on your items before covering product.

* Check carefully that you are ordering the right product, as Amazon have lumped reviews for radically different items together on this page!*I`m never without a tub of this acrylic gesso, for me it's a studio essential.Windsor and Newton's white gesso formula has been a tried and tested ground for virtually all my paintings for at least the last eight years; it gives effective coverage, is quick drying and versatile; I`ve used it to prime hardboard and MDF panels to provide a good seal and surface for acrylics. It can be sanded down for a smooth surface or applied with a housepainter's brush to provide a rougher, textured surface, but that's only advisable on a rigid support. It's also - of course - equally effective on canvas, ready-prepared or DIY; two thin coats maximum generally works well.It's suitable for oils, water-based oils and alkyds; one of my colleagues has even used it to prime heavy paper for use with oils, providing a satisfactory seal between the medium and the paper surface.A very dependable product, highly recommended.

I use Galleria Matt on the models I paint, rather than paintings or sketch-work. And when it comes to Matt on models, there are as many pros and cons to each as there are colours used!For me, I've always found it gives a good, consistent Matt coat. Other brands I've tried have tended to seem more satin than Matt. But trialing a few brands first is the best idea.Being water-based also makes clean-up easier too. And I can't comment on use through an airbrush, as I tend to only use this varnish with a brush.A good quality Matt varnish. Recommended.