Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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"It's A Great Time To Be Alive If You're An Artist" is a video series by Caren Goodrich, covering topics from the amazing availability of art supplies to the unprecedented opportunities artists have to reach the their audience.

Today I talk about using gesso as a primer on your canvas or other substrate, along with some fun historical facts!
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