Review on Golden 36405 Acrylic Ground Pastel by Sasha Hsiao

I really like this product and it does what it's supposed to do but I didn't find it much different than using the Liquitex Clear Gesso. The texture is very similar. I have used this product on a sheet of watercolor paper and clear plaster on separate paper and I have hardly noticed any difference. Ground for Pastel and Clear Gesso save you money on sanded pastel paper purchases. I also tried watering the gesso and adding some soil and it didn't make enough of a difference to do it again so it's either one or the other. On the clear plaster I experimented a bit and added some 4F pumice stone which added a bit more texture. I used 1/4C gesso, 1/4C water and 2t pumice stone, mixed well. I'm not looking for a rough texture, I'm just experimenting with a tooth on 140lb watercolor paper. The paper was a little wrinkled, but smoothed out again after drying. Experimenting with different products is fun, especially when practicing with pastels can save you some hard-earned money.