Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

I'd love to see this in more sizes! I like a 12" x 12" from time to time. This is a great product--the paint moves, it fits into almost any frame with its thin profile. It just needs to be offered in more sizes.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

very happy with the product

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

Upon trying out these linen boards about a year ago, I stopped using regular canvas boards. I fell in love with these immediately and the texture is much more to my liking. The price is great for such top notch quality. As a professional artist, I'm very picky with what I paint on.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

I posted a review earlier, and noticed that someone said there were numerous pinpricks in the gesso. I don't find that to be a problem as I tone my canvas with colored gesso before using. About three good layers takes care of any imperfections in the linen or gesso as they come from the manufacturer. I do wish they would align the canvas on the board more accurately though sometimes the grain is on the diagonal, however this does not effect the boards ability to perform.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

I use panels exclusively and I find these to be the best. The surface is smooth but still textured enough to hold brush strokes or smooth them out. Takes glazes beautifully. Both my sister and I use these and would reccomend them to anyone wanting a beautiful, stable surface on which to paint.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

About four years ago I bought a few of these panels to try out. I painted a little on them and put in closet. I recently got them out again to look at since I wanted to buy more. I laid them on my desk and they were still perfectly flat. I loved the way they took paint. Thrilled, I ordered more in different sizes. The new ones have countless pinholes in the gesso, the old ones had none. The gesso appears very thin like one coat. I have painted on one so far and it is already warping. Looks like the quality of this product has degraded severely in the past few years. Very disappointed, and surprised at all the 5 star reviews. Two stars may be too generous.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

This surface has a smooth quality which lends to better brush control. It is great for oil or acrylic portrait painting.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

Plein air-ready to use

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

I love these for plein air work.

Comments about Fredrix Linen Boards:

The best combination of rigid archival support with the preferable irregularity of a linen texture... I expect to see these behind paintings in future museum collections!