Pastel Primers and Grounds

Art Spectrum Pastel and Multimedia Primer colors are permanent and non-toxic. They provide a fine, positive tooth to hold extra color on your work. Apply primer with a dampened brush, sponge, or roller, straight from the pot. Brushes wash out in water.

Fredrix Powdered Marble Dust can be used to make acrylic modeling paste, glue base gesso, and all water and oil dispersed paints. It is made from pH neutral basic calcium carbonate.

Apply this translucent acrylic ground to paper, board, or any surface you wish. It provides a rough, "gritty" tooth, making it perfect for use with pastel, graphite, chalk or charcoal, and for the preparation of canvas and other supports for pastels.

Used for making textures or grounds for pastels, these gels dry to a hard film. Blend Pumice Gels with Golden Acrylic colors, or mix in other Golden Gels or Mediums to increase flexibility.