Reimagining Primaries: How a CMYK Palette Transforms Color Mixing in Oil and Watercolor
Learn why CMYK outperforms RYB for painters, how to mix warm and cool greens, how to build clear browns and neutrals, and how Payne’s Gray keeps shadows alive. Includes Chapel Hill watercolor and Solune Coffee hairless cat study. I have been painting with oils since I was a kid. Like most of us were taught […]
Why We Started Making Our Own Art Panels – Jolene and Eric’s Story
Ground and Gesso Co. – Jolene and Eric’s Story My name is Jolene, and I am the co-founder of Ground and Gesso Co., and I wanted to share with you why we started making our own art panels. I used to paint on whatever I could get my hands on. Sometimes I would find scraps […]
Oil Paint Drying Time By Color
Discover How Long Oil Paint Takes to Dry by Color. This guide compares drying times of premium, professional-grade pigments and shares tips for mastering your oil painting workflow. When people find out I’m an oil painter, I often hear things like, “Oh, I don’t have the patience for that,” or “I tried once, but it […]
Why the Masters Painted on Linen Mounted to Wood Panels
A Surface That Endures: Linen Mounted to Wood Panels At Ground & Gesso Co., we craft artist supports using the time-honored method of mounting Belgian linen to wood panels. This technique has been trusted by generations of painters, from Vermeer to Cassatt. We will dive into how linen mounted to wood panels became the foundation for […]
Oil Primed vs Acrylic Primed Linen: Which One Wins for Serious Oil Painters?
Oil-Primed Linen vs Acrylic-Primed Linen: The Surface That Makes or Breaks Your Painting When it comes to painting surfaces, choosing Oil-Primed or Acrylic-Primed linen impacts your brushwork, durability, and the long-term quality of your art. It is not that one is universally better than the other; depending on your technique, medium, and standards for quality, […]
Archival Painting Surfaces That Will Outlast Your Art Career
Let’s be honest: not every painting is destined for the Louvre. But that doesn’t mean your surface should start giving out before the paint dries. If you care enough to layer glazes for three weeks, perhaps your painting deserves to survive beyond the next humidity spike. Welcome to the world of archival painting surfaces for […]