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# **gesso**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 76Growth 24Conversion 97Competition 3Returns 94Price range 0Avg price 41Brand share 0Review moat 30Quality gap 21

**Conversion**

**Incredible****15.0%**

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

**Returns**

**Great****1.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Great****$894K**

$894K/yr · 548K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.89**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,499**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-1.3%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$6.94–$14.99**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**12**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Liquitex46% - BLUEBIRD40% - U.S. Art Supply11% - Mont Marte3%

## **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%15%$134K30%$268K45%$402K60%$536K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 6 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![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) [3![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vu2yofYtL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint**BLUEBIRD**$6.94**4.6★1,036 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6KBC4DQ) [4![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) [5![BLUEBIRD Studio Acrylic Gesso - Liquid Gesso Primer for Arylic Painting Surface Prep Medium (White 16.9 Fl Oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ltldhOkQL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Studio Acrylic Gesso - Liquid Gesso Primer for Arylic Painting Surface Prep Medium (White 16.9 Fl Oz)**BLUEBIRD**$8.68**4.6★422 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ1VWV8Z)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![BLUEBIRD Studio Acrylic Gesso - Liquid Gesso Primer for Arylic Painting Surface Prep Medium (White 16.9 Fl Oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ltldhOkQL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Studio Acrylic Gesso - Liquid Gesso Primer for Arylic Painting Surface Prep Medium (White 16.9 Fl Oz)**BLUEBIRD**$8.68**422 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ1VWV8Z) [![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) [![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vu2yofYtL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint**BLUEBIRD**$6.94**1,036 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6KBC4DQ) [![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 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★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNDMLG) [![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★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8FSXK39) [![BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vu2yofYtL.jpg)**BLUEBIRD Heavy Gesso Primer for Acrylic Painting White 5.3Oz / 150 GM Full Tub Gesso Surface Prep Medium For Acrylic Paint and Oil Paint**BLUEBIRD**$6.94**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6KBC4DQ) [![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★**▼ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YPC9YYC) [![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★**▼ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYWFPP)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KPrime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**23%

*“Good quality gesso”*

**Paint Quality**12%

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

**Coverage**9%

*“Good coverage”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“As described”*

**Thickness**6%

*“It's thick, easy to apply on”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to use”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Reasonable cost”*

**Efficiency**5%

*“Gets the job done well”*

**Soft Feel**2%

*“Nice and smooth”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%

*“Good consistency”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**13%

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

**Size-Overall**10%

*“Small”*

**Smell**9%

*“Other brands I've used, name brands and off brands, have had slight smells”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“This gesso was so cheap”*

**Material Quality**5%

*“is like the cheap acrylics”*

**Leak-Proof**5%

*“This resulted in some leakage”*

**Weight Heavy**5%

*“Its ok. It was very heavy”*

**Moist/Dry**4%

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

**Value For Money**4%

*“Not worth the money”*

**Thickness**4%

*“except it dries thin”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Leak-Proof**17%

**Size-Overall**15%

**Color**13%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

**Value For Money**10%

**Paint Quality**7%

**Material Quality**3%

**Moist/Dry**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Thickness**3%