Abstract landscape painting with green, brown, and pink hues, depicting trees and a body of water.
Three horizontal color swatches on paper labeled from top to bottom: 'Warm Green', 'Warm & Cool', and 'Cool'. The first swatch is a warm green with yellow undertones, the second is a mix of green shades with visible brushstrokes, and the third is a c
Abstract painting with green, blue, and black brushstrokes on a canvas.
A color palette with twelve paint swatches arranged in four rows and three columns, featuring various shades of green, blue, gray, and yellow. Handwritten notes annotating each color are visible around the swatches.
Abstract painting with broad brushstrokes in shades of black, yellow-green, and olive green.
Palette with various paint swatches in shades of green, gray, black, and brown, with handwritten notes describing the colors.
Abstract painting with various shades of green and hints of blue and yellow

Art Snak: GESSO - More Than a Primer

Explore Gesso as texture, paint, resist, and ground.


In this Art Snak, you’ll explore the creative potential of white, black, and clear gesso beyond their traditional role as primers. Working in an art journal, you’ll learn how to use gesso as a ground, paint layer, resist, and texture-building surface to create rich and unexpected effects in your abstract and mixed media work. You’ll gain an understanding of the unique properties of each type of gesso and discover versatile techniques for incorporating them into your creative practice.

As always, Art Snaks are designed to keep your creative practice moving in a stress free, no pressure way.

What’s Inside

Part I Working with Pre Mixed Greens
Start by exploring the greens you already have and learn to see their range and potential.

Part II Using Your Pre Mixed Greens
Put those greens into action through simple and thoughtful exercises.

Part III Mixing Your Own Greens
Discover how to mix a variety of greens and expand your color possibilities.

Part IV Green plus Black
Explore depth, contrast, and mood by combining green with black.

Part V Green plus Red
Use complementary color relationships to create energy, tension, and balance.

Part VI Cool Greens vs Warm Greens
Learn to recognize and use temperature shifts to create more dynamic compositions.

Part VII Expanding Your Palette
Push beyond green and explore how it interacts with other colors to open new creative directions.

You’ll Receive

✔️ Immediate access to approximately 2 hours of pre recorded video lessons
✔️ Downloadable supply list
✔️ Unlimited, indefinite access to revisit anytime
✔️ Invitation to a private Facebook group just for Art Snakkers

Only $20 through May 24th. Use Discount Code ARTSNAK at checkout

$27.00
One time
A smiling middle-aged woman with blonde hair and wearing a colorful, patterned sweater, standing in front of abstract artwork in an art gallery.

Meet Heather Neilson

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here.
This creative journey is about discovering that making art doesn’t have to feel like a struggle—it can be energizing, playful, and deeply rewarding.

My approach is designed to make the creative process feel natural and exciting. We'll embrace challenges that encourage growth without feeling overwhelming, helping you tap into your own authentic voice and vision. I’m here to support you, offer fresh perspectives, and help you see your potential in new and inspiring ways. Together, we’ll explore what drives your creativity and how to nurture it with confidence and joy.

Learn more about me here.

About Art Snaks:
Art Snaks are a series of bite-sized online classes designed to help you explore, experiment, and expand your creative practice—without the pressure of producing a finished piece. Each session invites you to slow down, play, and respond intuitively, using an art journal as your creative playground. Perfect for artists of all experience levels, Art Snaks offers a low-stress, high-enjoyment way to keep your creativity flowing and develop essential art principles along the way. See all available Art Snaks!