Winsor & Newton 549 11-3/4-Ounce Winton Brush, Long Handle, Round, 10

An excellent sealer. Works very well with graphite pencil drawings.

I sell art work, It is printed on 'EPSON VELVET FINE ART' material. The only problem is the 'Fine Art' will pick up smudges, finger and hand prints on areas which are 'dark or black'. It really doesn't matter if the art work looks good or will last in excess of 200 years or not, IF IT HAS A SMUDGE OR FINGER PRINT, no one will buy it.I (in another life) Sketched and worked in pastels, and I used a 'Grumbacher' fixer that would keep things from smudging.So I purchased some to try, let me tell you it worked very well, And it is easy to use.

I use this fixative all the time. I use it over colored pencils, soft pastels, watercolors and every picture that I create. I also spray Ink Jet printed pictures with this before using a wet medium to stick them down in my Art Journal. Water-based art supplies can become permanent if you do the following: Spray your item or picture with Fixative. Then when you are using your watercolors, Gelatos or Derwent Art Bars, etc.. just add some clear gesso to your paint on your palette. When dry, it becomes permanent. This is important to me for working in my Art Journal and creating various layers.

Grumbacker is one of the best got buy for this stuff. My niece is an actual artist, where as I am aspiring and have it as a hobby. She does not use any of this stuff. But when I use charcoal, carbon or pastel I use it after I am done so I do not smudge as I am a klutz!!!. Got both gloss and matt finish.

I like the results of the finish of the product. The spray pattern as it is in use is sometimes drippy which is a hassle.