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Originally Posted by Richard Budig
. . . it certainly makes economic sense to use them for studies, or other exploratory work.
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That sensible distinction is too often lost when discussing the "archival" properties of a panting support. Do you use "real" gesso (whiting, gypsum & RSG) or are you referring to the various acrylic products sold as a painting ground and generically identified as "gesso"? Most are abrasive in the extreme, and can really eat up brushes!