Gesso is generally used to prepare an absorbent surface (such as wood or canvas) before applying paint. In this case, [Eric] is using it to build up the surface of the foam and seal up all the ...

Evan Halter’s use of collage in his trompe l’oeil paintings is about loss and our inability to see the actual world in all ...

Most of the running time is devoted to painting a very traditional icon, practically a gesso on wood, of yet another tortured male genius. Scamarcio is just about charismatic enough to hold ...

Designers are returning to the rudimentary building material to create cozy rooms that feel connected to nature ...

The best candidate for waxing is a hardwood floor that was previously treated with a penetrating wood sealer, lacquer, varnish, shellac, or oil. Wax can bolster the protective properties of these ...

Most of the running time is devoted to painting a very traditional icon, practically a gesso on wood, of yet another tortured male genius. Scamarcio is just about charismatic enough to hold ...

If you have a Keurig, then you know the struggle of finding a home for all those K-cups. Luckily, there are a ton of storage ...

The Van Gogh Museum has identified three works attributed to Van Gogh in private collections that are fake, including a ...

Supplying wood pellets has become an important business for North Carolina's forest industry This is the first of two Business of Technology articles examining the way wood pellets are produced ...

Jonas Wood discusses the inspirations behind his work, including his family, body anxiety and an abundance of house plants.

Canvas that has been primed will accept the paint more easily. Gesso and acrylic primer comes in jars, tubes, squeezable bottles and even spray cans. Primers come in different consistencies that ...

If you intend to do this yourself, just make sure you're using enamel or acrylic paint, priming with white gesso, and applying a layer of sealant ... This can be accomplished with regular wood trim ...