Cold Press Ground #7002020

Innovative For Artists!

Cold Press Ground creates an absorbent, cool white surface with the appearance of rough handmade paper. A smoother finish can also be achieved by skimming with a wet palette knife during application. Ideal when a rough texture is desired for emphasizing dry brush techniques. 

Applying this ground to a variety of substrates creates a surface that has the appearance of rough handmade paper. It's especially ideal for dry brush techniques. A smoother finish can also be achieved by skimming the surface with a wet palette knife during application.

About Golden Gels, Pastes and Paints 

Many GOLDEN Gels, Pastes and Paints make great surfaces for dry and wet media such as pencil, pen & ink, pastels, markers, charcoal and watercolors. We have created specialized acrylic mediums as preparations or "grounds" for drawing, such as Silverpoint/Drawing Ground, Absorbent Ground or Acrylic Ground for Pastels. but Golden offers many other products not labeled as grounds that work very well and provide unique creative options for non-acrylic artists.

Perhaps one of the greatest advantages of using an acrylic ground or medium to prepare a surface for drawing is the opportunity to move from paper to canvas, panels, walls and even non-traditional supports and surfaces. Check out some of the videos below to learn more!