Winsor Newton Professional Fixative Spray
A colorless protective medium specially formulated to preserve charcoal, pencil, pastel, and chalk drawings. This professional-grade fixative spray reduces smudging and dusting while drying rapidly for convenient use.
Key Features
- Protects charcoal, pencil, pastel, and chalk artwork
- Reduces smudging and dusting on drawings
- Fast-drying aerosol formula
- Even application coverage
- Improves lightfastness of pastel colors
- Colorless protective coating
Benefits for Pastel Artists
Pastel pictures are fragile as particles are not surrounded by a binder. A coat or two of fixative provides essential protection, preventing smudging in portfolios and accidental damage. Light coats help stop pastel dust from adhering to glass when framed. Fixative coating significantly improves the lightfastness of pastels, particularly recommended for B-rated colors.
Application Instructions
- Use at room temperature for even spray
- Apply in well-ventilated room
- Shake can thoroughly before use
- Keep artwork horizontal or slightly tilted
- Hold can 25-30 cm from work surface
- Spray from top to bottom for even coating
- Apply light coats only to minimize color change
Avoiding Color Change
Some artists prefer unfixed pastel work. Alternative methods to reduce fragility include using pastel board, heavy-weight watercolor paper, applying Clear Gesso Base as primer, or fixing between layers while leaving final layer unfixed.
