There are no official state statistics on physiciansâ salaries in Connecticut. However, several relevant surveys from private groups generally indicate that annual physiciansâ salaries in the United States average about $ 200,000 annually, and the average salaries of different practice areas vary greatly.
Gesso (jeh-so) is actually the Greek word for âground chalk.â (gypsum) Acrylic gesso is a mixture of different materials (latex/calcium carbonate/pigment/etc) usually sold in a premixed form and is used to prime/prep surfaces for acrylic and oil painting. (However, please keep in mind that it is NOT a sealant.
For priming flexible canvas, an emulsion of gesso and linseed oil, also called half-chalk ground, is used. In geology, the Italian gesso corresponds to the English gypsum, as it is a calcium sulfate mineral (CaSO 4 Â·2H 2 O).