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# **gesso for oil painting**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 20Conversion 91Competition 11Returns 95Price range 68Avg price 82Brand share 9Review moat 25Quality gap 21

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****11.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Avg price**

**Great****$17.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$9.27–$26.94**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,605.89**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-9.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Market size**

**Bad****$48K**

$48K/yr · 25K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****87%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**7 **—flat

**Sellers**

**17**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**2%**

- Liquitex30% - U.S. Art Supply23% - Mont Marte19% - BLUEBIRD17% - Falling in Art8% - Winsor & Newton2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$5K20%$10K30%$14K40%$19K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium 473ml (16-oz) Bottle White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-Ryg-KUWL.jpg)**Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium 473ml (16-oz) Bottle White**Liquitex**$9.27**4.8★10,483 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNDMLG) [2![U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jvw33AbCL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists**U.S. Art Supply**$14.99**4.7★5,543 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYWFPP) [3![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YOuh3m7pL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)**BLUEBIRD**$14.64**4.6★1,036 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8FSXK39) [4![Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 16.9oz (500ml) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RctKviagL.jpg)**Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 16.9oz (500ml) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal**Mont Marte**$10.82**4.7★2,474 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YPC9YYC) [5![Falling in Art 16.9 Oz White Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting for Oil Paints Non-Toxic Canvas Surface Prep Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416eQKt4pQL.jpg)**Falling in Art 16.9 Oz White Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting for Oil Paints Non-Toxic Canvas Surface Prep Medium**Falling in Art**$13.83**4.7★185 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGXG7V2G)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Falling in Art 16.9 Oz White Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting for Oil Paints Non-Toxic Canvas Surface Prep Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416eQKt4pQL.jpg)**Falling in Art 16.9 Oz White Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting for Oil Paints Non-Toxic Canvas Surface Prep Medium**Falling in Art**$13.83**185 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGXG7V2G) [![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YOuh3m7pL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)**BLUEBIRD**$14.64**1,036 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8FSXK39) [![Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 64oz (1.89L) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31e03RaQFrL.jpg)**Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 64oz (1.89L) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal**Mont Marte**$26.84**2,474 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FM32TZ) [![U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jvw33AbCL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists**U.S. Art Supply**$14.99**5,543 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYWFPP) [![Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 16.9oz (500ml) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RctKviagL.jpg)**Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 16.9oz (500ml) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal**Mont Marte**$10.82**2,474 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YPC9YYC)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Liquitex Professional Gesso Surface Prep Medium 237ml (8.0 oz) Super Heavy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416xynx4ZbL.jpg)**Liquitex Professional Gesso Surface Prep Medium 237ml (8.0 oz) Super Heavy**Liquitex**$15.85**4.8★**▲ 139%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UNREO6) [![Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium 473ml (16-oz) Bottle White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-Ryg-KUWL.jpg)**Liquitex BASICS Gesso Surface Prep Medium 473ml (16-oz) Bottle White**Liquitex**$9.27**4.8★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNDMLG) [![Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 64oz (1.89L) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31e03RaQFrL.jpg)**Mont Marte Premium Gesso Universal Primer 64oz (1.89L) Suitable for Acrylic Paint Oil Paint Color Pencils Pastels Graphite and Charcoal**Mont Marte**$26.84**4.7★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FM32TZ) [![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YOuh3m7pL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting Gesso Surface Prep Medium for Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint (White 28.2 Oz)**BLUEBIRD**$14.64**4.6★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8FSXK39) [![U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jvw33AbCL.jpg)**U.S. Art Supply White Gesso Primer - 16.9oz (500ml) for Oil & Acrylic Paint - Superior Coverage Canvas Prep Mixable White Gesso Paint Artists**U.S. Art Supply**$14.99**4.7★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYWFPP)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 18 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

500300Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**22%

*“Good quality”*

**Paint Quality**13%

*“For painting, it provides a nice smooth surface”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“As advertised”*

**Coverage**8%

*“Good coverage”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Worth it”*

**Thickness**7%

*“It's thick, easy to apply on”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Easy to use”*

**Durability**3%

*“Love this and it doesnt crack”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Gets the job done well”*

**Design-Overall**3%

*“Great for crafting”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**18%

*“there was evidently a plastic covering to the paint”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“This gesso was so cheap”*

**Smell**9%

*“I am not sure it it smells a little bit or not even after drying”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“is like the cheap acrylics”*

**Hard Feel**6%

*“Appeared to be rubbery”*

**Thickness**5%

*“except it dries thin”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“The size is a bit smaller than anticipated”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“that was a mess”*

**Storage Capacity**3%

*“DONT BUY GALLON BUCKET STORAGE CONCERNS:”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“My Biggest issue with it is the disruption said it dried clear and its anything”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Leak-Proof**18%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

**Color**13%

**Value For Money**10%

**Paint Quality**8%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Material Quality**5%

**Functionality-Overall**5%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Moist/Dry**3%