Various other grounds are in use among artists, such as the unabsorbent one sold at the colour-shops commonly called primed cloth, and another lately introduced into practice, made by pasting paper over canvas or book muslin over primed cloth or pannel. But, whatever may be the qualities of the different grounds recommended to the young artist, he must remember, that painting is an art not to be communicated by any secret process; and that though Venetian grounds are very good things in their place, still neither the use of them, nor any nostrum in the shape of varnish, &c. will alone make a painter.,There are various tints of coloured grounds for painting on. Those are best which approach nearest to white; because all whites and light colours sink into the grounds upon which they are laid., ,