DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Grounds:

– Archival and acid free.
– Creates a soft, absorbent surface similar to cold press watercolour paper.
– Excellent surface for all watercolours.
– The Watercolour Ground surface holds up to vigorous scrubbing without any damage.
– Heavily pigmented with a thick, brushable consistency.
– Easy Application.
– Repair and rescue paintings.
– Transparent watercolours can now be shown on any surface.
– Frame without Glass. We suggest spraying with a high quality, Archival Aerosol MSA Varnish with UVLS to protect your painting.
– Fantastic for multi-media work—combine with decorative paper, acrylics, pen and ink and collage.
– Nothing else like it on the market.
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Grounds are made by hand, in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Preparation
Absorbent or semi-absorbent surfaces require no special prep before brushing on DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Ground. These include paper, canvas and other fabrics, wood, plaster, shells and hardboard. Non-absorbent surfaces such as metal, plastic or glass should be lightly abraded with sandpaper or steel wool before brushing on the Watercolour Ground.

Application
We recommend using Watercolour Ground straight from the container. It has a thick, brushable consistency. Use a soft-haired synthetic brush, foam brush or foam roller for a smoother finish, or a hog bristle brush for a more textured finish. The ground is highly pigmented so one coat will cover most surfaces; very absorbent surfaces such as unfinished soft wood may require two coats, allowing the first coat to cure before adding the second. Wash brushes immediately after use.
TIP – when using the Watercolour Ground to Rescue a Painting, thin some Watercolour Ground in a small dish with up to 10% of water and use a soft brush like a hake brush to blend the edges.

Curing
Let Watercolour Ground dry and cure for at least 24 hours. This allows it to attain the right degree of absorption.

Painting
DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Ground works beautifully with watercolours and thinned acrylics. Because it creates a surface more absorbent than paper, you will want to use less water with your paint. Experiment and see what works best for you. It also works beautifully with DANIEL SMITH Masking Fluid.

Finishing

As with all watercolours, your work on DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Ground will need to be fixed if it will not be framed behind glass. We suggest spraying with a high quality, Archival Aerosol MSA Varnish with UVLS to protect your painting.

DANIEL SMITH Watercolour Grounds give artists more freedom to paint with their watercolours; on any surface, rescue a watercolour painting and add more creative opportunities for painting with watercolours!