Golden - Pastels Ground
Pastels Ground
Transform any surface into a professional pastel ground with toothy grit
Silica particles suspended in pure acrylic emulsion create the aggressive tooth that holds pastel pigment without specialized paper. Golden engineered this ground to transform any primed surface, canvas, wood, board, even heavy paper, into a receptive substrate for soft pastels, charcoal, and other dry media that typically demand textured stock. The fine sand provides mechanical grip that captures pigment on contact while the acrylic binder ensures permanent adhesion to your chosen support.
This versatility extends your material options considerably. Apply pastels to rigid panels for work that won't buckle under fixative. Build up charcoal drawings on canvas that can withstand aggressive erasing and reworking. Layer oil pastels over prepared wood without the limitations of traditional paper dimensions. The consistent tooth accepts everything from graphite and colored pencils through watercolor pencils and acrylic paint, maintaining its grip across wet and dry applications.
Apply with brush or palette knife depending on desired texture, thin coats create moderate tooth, heavier applications produce more aggressive surfaces. The white ground provides neutral value that won't shift your color perception, while the 100% acrylic formulation dries permanent and flexible. You're no longer confined to standard pastel paper sizes or substrates when the work demands something different.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- Contains finely ground silica in acrylic emulsion
- Creates coarse tooth for pastel adhesion
- Applies to paper, canvas, wood surfaces
- Works with dry, water-based, oil-based media
- Suitable for soft pastels, charcoal, graphite
- Compatible with watercolor and acrylic paints
- Expands pastel use beyond standard papers
