Gesso & Grounds

A great painting starts with a great surface. Our Gesso collection brings together water-based acrylic primers and grounds that help you control absorbency, add tooth, and improve adhesion on canvas, wood, paper, and many other substrates. You will find classic white gesso, plus clear, black, and neutral grey options when you want to preserve the look of your surface or build dramatic underpaintings. For mixed media and specialty effects, explore crackle ground, cold press watercolour ground for turning rigid surfaces into watercolour-friendly painting grounds, and texture builders like modelling paste and fibre paste to add body and dimension. Stock up for studio practice, prep panels for a series, or set up a classroom with reliable surface prep that makes colour look cleaner and layers behave more predictably. Art Noise is a local, independent shop in Kingston, Ontario, and we are proud to stock Canadian favourites like Tri-Art Mediums alongside Rheotech options so artists can prep with confidence, in-store or online across Canada.