Outlook 12 x 12" Acrylic on Canvas I gesso'd (put many layers of primer) on this canvas as an experiment to see 1. If I could get a smoother surface, to eliminate some of the canvas texture showing through the painting. 2. What it would be like to paint on if I succeeded. I definitely achieved a smoother surface with all the layers & sanding in between before starting the official painting. Ok. I did feel like I was able to make the paint do more of what I wanted in terms of creatin...