Final on the Art board

Ok, perhaps you are tired of this story, but for those of you sitting on the edge of your seat, I couldn't leave you hanging any longer.

The larger Art Boards purchased from Mona Lisa do not seem to be a good painting surface.  The spraying and protecting did not prevent the board from warping.  They were kind enough to take give me a credit for two of them.  The third one I refused to being in becuase it is covered in oil paint and will take a while to dry.

I love working on wood panels for the following reasons:

Most surviving paintings from the 13th to the early 16th century are painted on wooden panels. The wood most widely used in Italy was poplar, but in the Netherlands, France and England oak panels were most common. Lime, beech, chestnut and cherry as well as oak were used in Germany and Austria. Walnut and pine, and sometimes cherry and other fruit woods, were also used in Italy for panels .

Your choice of painting surface can have a profound effect on the success of your art, creating as much impact as paint or technique. Most cracked paint seen in completed paintings results from some type of movement in the painting support.

Art Board s™ art panels protect your artwork from damage , caused by the flexing and cracking of paint films, and the solid structure prevents the surface from being accidentally dented, torn or damaged by mishandling.

Wood art panels are more permanent than flexible fabric. A properly prepared Art Board painting panel will have a longer life than stretched canvas or other thin flexible supports.

Painting on wood art panels far surpasses painting on canvas. Art Boards smooth reflective surface refracts light differently than canvas, making colors more brilliant and vibrant. The firm consistent surface is perfect for smooth blending of colors, fine brushwork, and minute detail.

Natural Maple Artist Panels:

Natural Maple’s top surface is made of hand selected Maple hardwood veneer with a painting surface that has a consistent tight wood grain. Great care is taken to ensure that this surface is free of knots, seams or voids. The Panel’s durability and strength come from the100% Aspen hardwood center core and cross bands. The 5 layer construction prevents movement, waterproof glue keeps each layer from expanding and contracting. The rigid painting surface and structural integrity make this panel ideal for any painting medium or application. All art panels are meticulously sanded and ready for Art Boards Panel Gesso.

Every art panel is cut perfectly square and to exact dimensions, with edges that are clean and crisp. Art Boards are engineered to securely mount flush to the wall. They securely hang without picture wire, or picture frames. They easily hang on a single screw or nail in our dovetail hanging slot or from the art panels cradle back. The rigid surface is perfect for all painting mediums, including plein air, collage, oils, acrylics, egg tempera, encaustic, watercolor, pastels, icon painting, frescoes panels, miniature painting, pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, pastels, gouache, airbrush, mounting of prints and works on paper, and as a backboard for mosaics.

So I am going to try them again, becuase if I can get them to work for me here - it will be fantastic.  I am going to try and order from this website ART BOARDS and see what happens.  I promise to change the next topic though.  Have a great holiday full of all kinds of fun and creativity.