
Tri-Art Acrylic Mediums - Black Gesso
Description
Tri-Art's Black Gesso is a premium foundation for both acrylic and oil painting. Crafted with the highest concentration of 100% acrylic emulsion, pigment, and calcium carbonate, this black gesso offers a pH-neutral ground that is perfectly suited for artistic applications.
Black Gesso creates a smooth, matte, and opaque surface that is ideal for painters seeking a robust and vivid base for their work. Once dry, it becomes water-permanent, ensuring the longevity and durability of your artwork. The formula boasts very strong adhesion and flexibility, which prevents cracking, rubbing, flaking, or lifting from the substrate.
Black Gesso enhances the depth and intensity of the colors applied over it. For optimal results, apply 2-3 coats. This product not only prepares your canvas with a superior quality base. Whether you're a professional artist or an enthusiastic hobbyist, Tri-Art's Black Gesso is an indispensable addition to your art supplies, setting the stage for striking and enduring creations.
About Acrylic Paint
This explains what acrylic paint is, and why our acrylic films are dependable over time.
What acrylic paint actually is
Acrylic paint is pigment dispersed in an acrylic polymer emulsion. As water evaporates, the acrylic particles coalesce into a continuous, flexible film that locks pigment in place and adheres to the surface.
Our binder and manufacturing approach
Tri-Art paints are 100% acrylic polymer emulsion products. We manufacture using a custom high-solids acrylic resin, and this binder standard applies across our range, including professional and student quality.
Using water confidently
Because our acrylic films are built on a high-solids acrylic resin system, artists can be more comfortable using water as a working medium without feeling like they are automatically compromising film integrity. For very thin applications, build in controlled layers and let each layer dry before continuing.
Practical tip: if you are creating extremely thin washes for extended areas, consider alternating thin layers with normal-strength layers to maintain a robust film build.

