Atelier Ground Preparations

Grounds are products used to prepare a surface for acrylic painting. Effective grounds should have good adhesion to the painting surface, particularly for canvas boards. They should be flexible, have suitable “tooth” for over painting and create a good sealing barrier between the painting surface and subsequent layers of paint.
 
Atelier Binder Medium To toughen paint for conventional acrylic techniques like scratching back. When added to paint it speeds drying and increases gloss. Other uses: As a binder for collage. As a sealer to prepare porous surfaces either before using gesso or as a somewhat slippery ground preparation in its own right.
 
Gesso Primer Is a flexible acrylic ground with a high grit content. Designed to provide a stable white surface on which to paint. Atelier Gesso may be used directly from the container for all over thick textural effects.
 
Liquid Gesso Primer Has a thinner consistency, which spreads more easily for a smoother painting surface.