Can I apply this ground on regular paper and used it in my printer

You could, I guess, the colors will be very muted, I expect. There is a medium for exactly that purpose called Digital Ground. You brush it on your paper, let dry, and run through ink jet printer.

Can it be used on watercolor paper?

Transparent Watercolor Ground is meant to create a surface that replicates a watercolor paper surface, so there is no purpose in using it on watercolor paper. However, if you wish to paint watercolor on canvas, the watercolor ground will work well.

is this like using gesso with acrylics to cover mistakes? Can it cover mistakes you make on your watercolors and allow you to paint over it?

Yes it is a type of gesso and yes, it does cover mistakes, however, unless you use several coats, it is a bit transparent. I used it to paint out a lake (that looked really bad) and replace it with a meadow. It worked quite well. I would try and lift your watercolor first, then use this product. The little jar goes a long way too. Pretty cool product for watercolor artists.

Can this be used to somehow repair a pea-sized hole in Arches 140 cold pressed paper?

Watercolor ground may not form a self sustainable layer matching with such high quality gsm paper. I can suggest that you can paste a small piece of paper from back of the hole and then fill it up with this ground from main side. Quality is fantastic. When applying the ground atleast two coats are necessary on the entire paper, in vertical and horizontal direction.

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🎨 Elevate your canvas—where creativity meets flawless foundation!

GENEROUS COVERAGE - Efficiently covers 6.2 to 12.4 square feet per gallon, maximizing your creative potential.
CUSTOM COLOR CONTROL - Tintable formula lets you personalize your base layer for unique artistic effects.
TRANSFORM ANY SURFACE - Create flawless painting grounds on wood, canvas, or paper with ease.
PREMIUM TITANIUM WHITE - Achieve brilliant opacity and brightness with high-quality titanium pigment.
MATTE FINISH PERFECTION - Provides a smooth, non-reflective surface ideal for vibrant watercolor layering.

Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground in Titanium White is a 4 oz (118 ml) matte finish primer designed to prepare various surfaces for watercolor painting. Its tintable titanium-based formula offers excellent opacity and coverage, efficiently covering up to 12.4 square feet per gallon, making it perfect for artists seeking a smooth, customizable base for their creative projects.

Specifications

Manufacturer	Daniel Smith
Part number	284055002
Item Weight	136 g
Product Dimensions	7.62 x 6.35 x 7.62 cm; 136.08 g
Item model number	284055002
Size	118.29 ml (Pack of 1)
Colour	White
Finish	Matte
Material	Titanium
Item Package Quantity	1
Coverage	6.2 - 12.4 square feet/gallon or 1.85 - 3.7 square meters/liter
Special Features	Tintable
Specific uses	Arts and crafts projects, creating a painting surface on various substrates
Included components	Paper
Batteries included?	No
Batteries Required?	No

Reviews

M**E

Great product

Easy to use. Good coverage. Great surface to paint on. Can be watered down. Goodvalue for money.

11.12.2024

S**S

It works!

It does exactly what it's supposed to.

8.03.2025

B**P

Pppot drying

A good watercolour ground. The only problem I have had is that the stuff in the pot will dry out quite quickly

10.07.2022

D**A

Create a almost any surface to paint on with this!

I really love this product!! I used this to create a post card to mail out and it worked so well I put it in an envelope instead.

28.09.2020

A**S

great product

excellent product

21.09.2023

A**Y

AMAZING

Perfect to use on canvas and after ink or watercolour... I loved

6.12.2022

J**N

Does what it says on the tin.

Very quick delivery from the USA to UK. Works well on my watercolour.

24.12.2020

C**O

Not what I was expected

I am NOT very happy with this product . Is not suitable for paper . Smells odd.

29.04.2021

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