Create your own Colourfix Paper background shades

Did you know you can create your own pastel background colour by using Colourfix Primer?

Simply apply the Colourfix Primer of your choice to paper (300gsm or heavier) or canvas, board, timber ... (there is a whole range of clean, dry surfaces this primer will adhere to). Each colour in the standard Colourfix range is available (as well as a clear, extra-textured 'Supertooth'), but you can also mix them together or tint them with Art Spectrum Gouache or Artists' Ink to make your own customised Colourfix paper.

The primer can also restore your original background colour during, or at the end of, the painting process. For example, see Donna's tips on using Colourfix Primer to correct errors:
http://artstretchers.blogspot.com/2010/06/donnas-tips-on-using-colourfix-papers.html

So now you can make your own coloured pastel paper, perfectly matched to your palette!

Donna's tips on using Colourfix Papers

You will find some wonderful resources for artists (especially for pastels and oils) at Donna Aldridge Studios

Here are Donna's thoughts on Art Spectrum Colourfix Papers:

'These papers take a tremendous amount of punishment from artists who like to work their painting heavily or for those experimenting with their imagery or technique, making constant minor or major changes. For artists who paint gently and/or flow directly through the painting process with few changes or "surprises", the paper provides an enduring, trustworthy support that you can count on for consistency time after time. '

Donna has some special tips on removing pastel from textured paper such as Colourfix, and on using Colourfix Primer to repair errors:

techniques for removing pastel