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Lascaux Primer Liter JarSave Up to38%Off list
Starting At: 60.73
White A gesso Made to the specifications of European conservators! Lascaux Acrylic Gesso is a semi-absorbent primer perfect for preparing canvas for oil, acrylic, and tempera painting. The gesso's pure acrylic resin composition is dispersed by rutile titanium dioxide and mineral based extenders. Once dry Lascaux Acrylic Gesso has a pure white matt finish with a good tooth. The white ground is elastic, lightfast, and age resistant. Key Features: * Pure white matt, with good tooth * Elastic structure * Lightfast and age resistant * Rapid drying * Excellent adhesion * Semi-absorbent primer for canvas * Conforms to ASTM D-4236 * Made in Switzerland Perfect For: * Oil, acrylic, water, and tempera painting * A uniform painting surface * Glazing techniques * Beginner and professional artists Directions for use: On unsized textiles, Lascaux Gesso should be diluted 1:1 with water for the first coat. If desired after approx. 4 - 6 hours (according to the temperature), a second coat may be applied. Between the two coatings, uneven fibers and knots can be flattened with fine sandpaper. Coated fabrics can be rolled. On absorbent supports like paper, cardboard, and fibreboard Lascaux Gesso is applied diluted with 10 - 15% of water, as required. On wood or concrete, a preliminary coat of Lascaux Hydro Sealer diluted 1:4 with water is recommended. For the following coat of Lascaux Gesso, cut with 25% of water. Lascaux Gesso should not be used below the temperature of +46°F. Coverage: Approximately 50-100 ml/m2 per coat, depending on the support and application See More -
Art Spectrum Colourfix Pastel Primer Jar 1 LiterSave Up to33%Off list
Starting At: 19.96
Black This primer allows you to work in several layers with little to no fixing and allows the use of wet media such as oils, watercolors and acrylic colors for mixed media works. Colourfix primer is available separately and is the same used for priming the sheets. Use them to prime any paper or board or to cover unwanted passages or to "touch up" smudges or for reverse painting effects. Primers may be mixed to create unique hues. Clear Primer makes virtually any surface, even glass, a pastel surface and is excellent for experimenting allowing you to add pastels into your watercolors, acrylics or oil colors. Supertooth Pastel Primer available in Natural/Clear 250 ml Jar. See More -
Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer, 1 Liter CanSave Up to43%Off list
Starting At: 25.81
White Ready-to-use primer in a non-yellowing oil-modified alkyd resin medium Winsor & Newton Oil Painting Primer is a ready-to-use primer in a non-yellowing oil-modified alkyd resin medium. No thinning or stirring is required. Oil Painting Primer can be applied directly to metal or porous surfaces (glue-sized canvas, untreated wood, hardwood, plywood, paper) with virtually no sinking in. A small amount of oil colour can be mixed into the Oil Painting Primer for tinted priming. The treated ground then accepts oil colours easily and without chalkiness or absorbency.Key Features:* Size: 500ml & 1000ml cans* Ready-to-use primer * Non-yellowing oil-modified alkyd resin medium* Can be applied directly to metal or porous surfaces (glue-sized canvas, untreated wood, hardwood, plywood, paper)* Used to prepare a surface before painting* A small amount of oil colour can be mixed into the Oil Painting Primer for tinted priming Oil painting primer imparts a traditional oil base. Some artists prefer this and may find a slight increase in gloss and smoothness. Oil primed canvases may slacken off less than acrylic primed canvases. A coat of warm glue size is required first. As a result of their formulation, Winsor & Newton acrylic primers are also suitable for oil painting. They are popular because they dry quickly and do not require any sizing underneath. See More -
GOLDEN Gesso Black 8 ozSave Up to30%Off list
Starting At: 13.64
Black A variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings GOLDEN Acrylic Gesso in Black, White & Sandable offer artists a variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings or other art media such as oil, alkyds, charcoal, pastels and even watercolor! GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper preparation with GOLDEN Gesso increases the life span of artwork. GOLDEN's Gesso is formulated to be flexible and is highly pigmented for greater opacity. White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) The gesso is rich, opaque, and creates an excellent surface on which to paint! * GOLDEN White and Black Gesso: White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) are ready-to-use formulations for painting on most surfaces. They are flexible and can be applied in thin layers to conform to a variety to textures without cracking. For oil painting, we recommended that at least three layers of gesso. Gesso can be mixed with acrylic colors to produce a range of colored grounds. GOLDEN White Gesso* GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso: GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) is formulated with 100% acrylic dispersion polymer and can be sanded to provide surfaces that are smoother and more even than those created using regular gesso. GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso is formulated with 100% acrylic polymer emulsion. It contains high levels of titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate and talc to produce an easily sanded surface. NOTE: This product is designed for rigid substrates only and is NOT to be used on flexible materials, as cracking may occur. See More -
GOLDEN Absorbent Ground White 8 ozSave Up to30%Off list
Starting At: 14.90
White Create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates GOLDEN Absorbent Ground is an acrylic liquid surfacing medium that can be used to create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates. Applied over gessoed canvas, the Absorbent Ground allows for raw canvas-like staining on a protected substrate. It also allows watercolors to be used on canvas. It is uniquely formulated for unsurpassed absorbent action when dry. Key Features:* Sizes: 8oz, 16oz, 32oz & 1 Gallon* Create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates* Applied over gessoed canvas* Lightfast, permanent, and flexible* Allows watercolors to be used on canvas* Unsurpassed absorbent action when dry* Opaque acrylic primer for water media See More -
GOLDEN Gesso Pastel Ground 8 ozSave Up to30%Off list
Starting At: 14.90
Acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports GOLDEN Pastel Ground is an acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports. It creates a toothy surface similar to papers used with pastel and chalk. For an even rougher texture, Fine or Coarse Pumice Gel can be added. GOLDEN… Acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports GOLDEN Pastel Ground is an acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports. It creates a toothy surface similar to papers used with pastel and chalk. For an even rougher texture, Fine or Coarse Pumice Gel can be added. GOLDEN Pastel Ground for Pastel can also be tinted with acrylic colors for colored grounds. (Golden acrylics). GOLDEN Pastel Ground is a 100% acrylic medium designed to prepare surfaces for the application of pastels, charcoal and other art media where a coarse tooth is desired. It contains finely ground sand (silica) in a pure acrylic emulsion. Pastel Ground can be applied to paper, canvas, wood or any primed support. This allows almost limitless applications for media typically confined to standard papers. Key Features:* Sizes: 8oz, 32oz & 1 Gallon* Creates toothy surface similar to papers* Acrylic preparation for pastels* Fine or Coarse Pumice Gel can be added* Can also be tinted with acrylic colors Pastel Ground can be used as a toothy, gritty ground for many different media, including: Dry Media:* Soft Pastels* Graphite Pencils* Colored Chalks* Charcoal* Powdered Charcoal Water-based Media: * Water-Soluble Pastels* Colored Pencils* Pastel Pencils* Wax Crayons* Watercolor Pencils* Acrylic Paints Oil-based Media: * Oil Pastels* Oil Sticks* Paint Sticks* Ink Sticks* Pigment Sticks* Oil Paints GOLDEN Pastel Ground Application Thinning Due to the weight of the solids in Ground for Pastels, it is produced very thick, and does not come ready to brush-apply. Thin 20-40% with water to desired consistency. Application Apply with brush, paint-roller, spray equipment, squeegee or palette knife. Mix up only as much as is needed for one day"s work, as the solids will settle rapidly and be extremely difficult to mix back into suspension. Surface Preparation Non-absorbent surfaces should be abraded for increased adhesion. Prime with GOLDEN Gesso or other suitable primers (depending on substrate). Apply one or more coats of GOLDEN Pastel Ground to achieve the desired tooth. On paper, use heavier weight stock to avoid buckling. Allow ground to fully dry before applying media. Color Additions Pastel Ground can be blended with GOLDEN Acrylic Paints to achieve colored grounds. However, add minimal amounts of color since all additions of paint to Ground will decrease the tooth. GOLDEN High Flow Acrylics and Fluid Acrylics blend easily into the ground without thickening the product. High Load Acrylics have the highest pigment load and therefore provide the most color in the least amount of paint. Unless transparency is desired, select paints that are inherently opaque, such as the Pyrroles or earth colors. This will allow lower additions as well. Airbrushing thin layers of color after the ground has dried will give the strongest saturation of color to the ground without affecting the gritty surface. See More -
Liquitex Acrylic Gesso Surface Prep Black Gesso 8 ozSave Up to39%Off list
Starting At: 12.25
Black Create the perfect absorbency, texture and archival ground Liquitex Gesso is an acrylic-based gesso that provides excellent "tooth" and adhesion to a wide variety of supports and surfaces such as canvas, wood, paper, and metal. Liquitex professional gessoes usually take just one coat and are the perfect surface preparation for oil or acrylic paint. You can thin the gesso with up to 25% water depending on your thickness preferences. Compatible with Liquitex High Viscosity and Medium Viscosity Acrylics, you can create a custom-colored ground. With Liquitex Gesso, you can prime your substrates with an archival ground and create the perfect level of absorbency and texture at the same time. Key Features: * Primes surfaces and adds a high level of tooth * Stiffens canvases * Optimum absorbency for paint application * Professional archival base * Will last generations * Fully mixable with all Liquitex products * Use undiluted or thin with up to 25% water * If using as a base for oils, apply 2-4 coats and sand between applications Perfect For: * Acrylic and oil painters * Creating a surface for preliminary charcoal or pencil drawings * Dry ground for oils * Custom colored grounds * A uniform painting surface * Artwork in acrylics, oils & alkyds * Professional artists Clear Gesso - Use for masking under-paintings and unique grounds in presentation for over-paintings. Ideal high tooth surface for pastel, oil pastel, graphite, and charcoal. Flexible and non-yellowing when dry Super Heavy Gesso - An innovative Titanium White gesso that holds structural shape until dry. It has all the attributes of traditional acrylic gesso and is ideal for thick and sculptural applications. AP non-toxic. White Gesso - A white priming ground to be used on a variety of absorbent surfaces where acrylic colors, polymers, oil colors, tempera or casein will be applied. Dries within minutes to a brilliant white. Tint with acrylic colors before application for toned grounds. Black Gesso - This Colored Gesso usually covers in one coat and is flexible, non-cracking, and non-yellowing. It provides the right amount of tooth and adhesion to a variety of surfaces. Use it alone or dilute with up to 25% water. Neutral Gray Gesso - This colored gesso contains a blend of pigments that produce a matte grey opaque finish, which allows you to build depth from a neutral grey base. Usually covers in one coat and is flexible, non-yellowing, and non-cracking. Use it alone or dilute with up to 25% water. Liquitex Colored Gesso is hue balanced and can be tinted with Soft or Heavy Body Acrylics. See More -
Gamblin Oil Painting Ground 8oz CanSave Up to40%Off list
Starting At: 15.00
White Makes a strong, bright, non-absorbent foundation for oil paintings Gamblin Oil Painting Ground makes a strong, bright, non-absorbent foundation for oil paintings. Gamblin Ground is formulated from alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, and calcium carbonate – titanium dioxide gives opacity, while calcium carbonate gives tooth for strong adhesion. Gamblin Ground makes a brighter and less-absorbent ground layer compared to acrylic “gesso” – meaning that oil paint layers on top will better retain their color saturation. In addition, the lower absorbency allows for “reductive” underpainting techniques when painters need to wipe back to the white of the Ground. Key Features:* See video - Ground Application* Makes a strong, bright, non-absorbent foundation for oil paintings* Formulated from alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, and calcium carbonate* Brighter and less-absorbent ground layer * Oil paint layers on top will better retain their color saturation* Lower absorbency * Thicker than acrylic gesso* Can be applied on top of acrylic gesso Because the percentage of pigments is so much higher than in acrylic “gesso”, painters need only apply TWO coats of Gamblin Ground instead of the recommended four coats of acrylic. Fabric supports should be sized with PVA Size before applying Gamblin Ground. Also, Gamblin Ground can be applied on top of acrylic gesso for a brighter white, less-absorbent ground layer. Gamblin Ground is thicker than acrylic gesso, and requires different application techniques See More -
New York Central Acrylic White Gesso, 8oz BottleSave Up to55%Off list
Starting At: 4.59
White Professional grade gesso for archival results New York Central® Gesso is a professional grade acrylic ground. It’s perfect for a variety of surfaces, from canvas to metal. You can apply the gesso with a palette knife to create a rough texture or sand between coats to achieve a smooth result. Once dry, New York Central® Gesso makes a sturdy base for graphite, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylic, and oil paints. You can even mix it with acrylic paint to create a toned background. Key Features: * Professional grade acrylic gesso * Matte white, opaque finish * Non-yellowing, acid-free, and archival * Flexible and non-cracking * Water-resistant once dry * Intermixable with acrylic paint * Optimal absorbency rate for paints Perfect For: * Priming raw canvas, panels, or paper * Acrylic and oil paints * Preparing wood and metal surfaces * Charcoal, pencil, and oil pastel * Creating a smooth or textured foundation * Adding a high level of tooth to a surface Acrylic Gesso Instructions: * Use at full strength or thin with up to 25% water. When thinning more than 25%, create an equal mix of water and matte medium. * Sand slick surfaces first. Apply a thin coat with a flat brush and let dry for 24 hours before painting. * To create a smoother base, sand the dried gesso and reapply. * Acrylic painters should apply at least two coats. * Oil painters should apply 2-4 coats and sand between applications. * To create a colored background, gradually add acrylic paint to the gesso until you reach your desired tone. Stir until thoroughly blended. Apply as normal. See More -
Michael Harding Non-Absorbent Acrylic Primer Dark Raw Sienna 1LSave Up to25%Off list
Starting At: 21.84
Brown Tired of dull flat oil paints? You need a non-absorbent ground! Regular acrylic gesso is notorious for leeching oil from oil paints, and absorbent acrylic gesso makes oil paints look dull, flat, and muted. Unlike those acrylic gesso's Michael Harding's primer is non-absorbent and preserves the luster of oil paint. Michael's acrylic primer does not absorb oil; instead, the paint sits on top of the surface. The primer is made with non-toxic, non-absorbing acrylic resin; that's why it produces such a strong, flexible ground. You can apply Michael Harding's Non-Absorbent Acrylic Primer to linen, cotton canvas, wood, and MDF. Key Features: * Non-absorbent acrylic primer * Formulated to not absorb or dull oil paints * Creates a strong bond with paint * Prevents paint from delaminating * Lightfast and will not fade over time * Thick, creamy consistency * Smooth, even-toothed finish Perfect For: * Oil and acrylic painters * A uniform painting surface * Beginner and professional artists * Preparing canvas, wood, or MDF for paint * Everyday studio use Instructions: The primer is best used in 2 coats; You may dilute the first coat with water (no more than 1 part water to 3 parts primer). This first coat will be touch dry within a couple of hours, and then you can apply the second coat. You should not apply the primer over Rabbit Skin Glue or unstable supports. See More
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