# \#gesso
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## [Searching the Grounds: Acrylic vs Oil Grounds for Oil Paint](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/searching-the-grounds-acrylic-vs-oil-grounds-for-oil-paint/2079)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/searching-the-grounds-acrylic-vs-oil-grounds-for-oil-paint/2079 "2025-08-24T18:42:19Z")
Searching the Grounds: A Historical and Technical Comparison between Acrylic and Oil Grounds for Oil Painters The preparation of a painting surface has always been one of the most critical steps in creating durable an…
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## [SID (Support Induced Discoloration)](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sid-support-induced-discoloration/1997)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sid-support-induced-discoloration/1997 "2025-03-11T00:00:11Z")
Understanding Support Induced Discoloration (SID) and Its Effects on Painting Grounds While watching several colleagues priming a number of Masonite panels with Acrylic Gesso (Acrylic Dispersion Primer), I noticed o…
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## [Panel Preparation by artist Thomas Hudson](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/panel-preparation-by-artist-thomas-hudson/1125)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
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**Last updated:** [May 9, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/panel-preparation-by-artist-thomas-hudson/1125 "2020-05-09T21:16:26Z")
“PIPE CUTTER” by Thomas Hudson, 12 x 16″, Oil on Panel. The following is a tutorial for panel preparation by artist Thomas Hudson: I start with two foldable saw horses. I put plastic on top of the saw horses to…