Acrylic gesso not only protects raw canvas from the deteriorating effects of oil paints but also creates a smooth and resilient surface that allows oils and acrylics to perform at their very best.

Beverly Ress, “Lift” (2013), colored pencil on paper, cut, shifted, reattached, 31 x 24 in. (all photos by Greg Staley, courtesy the American University Museum unless otherwise noted) Beverly Ress, ...