GOLDEN Pastel Ground
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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 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.
- 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
Product Overview
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.
- 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:
- Soft Pastels
- Graphite Pencils
- Colored Chalks
- Charcoal
- Powdered Charcoal
- Water-Soluble Pastels
- Colored Pencils
- Pastel Pencils
- Wax Crayons
- Watercolor Pencils
- Acrylic Paints
- 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.
