Gamblin Grounds

Painting Primers


Gamblin Oil Painting Ground makes a strong, bright, non-absorbent foundation for oil paintings. Gamblin Ground is formulated from alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, and calcium carbonate – titanium dioxide gives opacity, while calcium carbonate gives tooth for strong adhesion. Gamblin Ground makes a brighter and less-absorbent ground layer compared to acrylic “gesso” – meaning that oil paint layers on top will better retain their color saturation. In addition, the lower absorbency allows for “reductive” underpainting techniques when painters need to wipe back to the white of the Ground. Fabric supports should be sized with PVA Size before applying Gamblin Ground. Also, Gamblin Ground can be applied on top of acrylic gesso for a brighter white, less-absorbent ground layer.


Diluted with distilled water, PVA size is a contemporary size for fabric support. Conservation scientists recommend painters use neutral pH PVA size on linen and canvas instead of rabbit skin glue. PVA provides a good size layer that seals the fabric but does not re-absorb atmospheric moisture, swell and shrink like rabbit skin glue does. There are hundreds of different formulae of PVA. We acknowledge and appreciate the research of the Canadian Conservation Institute that helps painters and conservators identify the best PVA to use. Gamblin PVA Size is made from PVA that has a neutral pH and does not yellow. It also retains its flexibility and does not emit harmful volatiles.

     
Gamblin Ground 237ml
139377
$37.30$33.5710% off
Gamblin Ground 237ml

Gamblin Ground 237ml

139377
$37.30$33.5710% off
Gamblin Ground 473ml
148335
$42.50$38.2510% off
Gamblin Ground 473ml

Gamblin Ground 473ml

148335
$42.50$38.2510% off
Gamblin Ground 946ml
148334
$68.30$61.4710% off
Gamblin Ground 946ml

Gamblin Ground 946ml

148334
$68.30$61.4710% off
Gamblin PVA Size 250ml
153273
$22.90$20.6110% off
Gamblin PVA Size 250ml

Gamblin PVA Size 250ml

153273
$22.90$20.6110% off
Gamblin PVA Size 1ltr
153274
$53.90$48.5110% off
Gamblin PVA Size 1ltr

Gamblin PVA Size 1ltr

153274
$53.90$48.5110% off