Can you paint without gesso? The answer is yes, and NO!
While you can paint a masterpiece without gesso, it would be a mistake to do so. The reason being you will have better control over the paint as it is applied to your canvas. That is, if you have taken the time to apply gesso.
"American Gothic"(Grant Wood 1930)
Oil on gesso treated beaverboard
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A few coatings of gesso used to prep a surface gives it tooth. Thus gesso gives your paint something to hold on to.
The next thing every artist should know is that gesso preserves your work. Gesso has the ability to reduce the acidity of paper, wood, and canvas. Thus ensuring that your paintings will last indefinitely. A painting on a gesso treated surface can last for centuries. How cool is that?
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