Hardboard and Wood Painting Panels
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Blick Studio Wood Panels
Item #: 13666
(803)
$4.02 - $341.42
Blick Studio Wood Panels feature a standard 4 mm basswood surface, cradled with a highly stable solid pine frame. These unprimed panels are an excelle...
Blick Studio Wood Panels
Item #: 13666
(803)
$4.02 - $341.42
Blick Studio Wood Panels feature a standard 4 mm basswood surface, cradled with a highly stable solid pine frame. These unprimed panels are an excelle...
Ampersand Gessobord
Item #: 14911
(772)
$7.29 - $522.68
Pre-primed with acrylic gesso and ready to paint, Gessobord's fine tooth finish is delicate enough for glazing, fluid brush strokes, and tight detail,...
Ampersand Gessobord
Item #: 14911
(772)
$7.29 - $522.68
Pre-primed with acrylic gesso and ready to paint, Gessobord's fine tooth finish is delicate enough for glazing, fluid brush strokes, and tight detail,...
Blick Premier Wood Panels
Item #: 13681
(278)
$3.66 - $324.76
Prized for their strength, stability, and perfect smoothness, hardwood panels have been a popular painting support. For today's artist, Blick is pleas...
Blick Premier Wood Panels
Item #: 13681
(278)
$3.66 - $324.76
Prized for their strength, stability, and perfect smoothness, hardwood panels have been a popular painting support. For today's artist, Blick is pleas...
Ampersand Claybord
Item #: 14915
(328)
$6.83 - $522.68
Claybord is a true multimedia panel, ideal for paint, ink, gouache, egg tempera, acrylics, airbrush, collage, photo-transfer, pencil, casein, and for ...
Ampersand Claybord
Item #: 14915
(328)
$6.83 - $522.68
Claybord is a true multimedia panel, ideal for paint, ink, gouache, egg tempera, acrylics, airbrush, collage, photo-transfer, pencil, casein, and for ...
Richeson Hardboard Flat Panels
Item #: 14945
(424)
$1.06 - $9.82
Use multifunctional Richeson Hardboard Flat Panels as a painting surface, mixing palette, drawing board, or for taping down watercolor paper. Hardboar...
Richeson Hardboard Flat Panels
Item #: 14945
(424)
$1.06 - $9.82
Use multifunctional Richeson Hardboard Flat Panels as a painting surface, mixing palette, drawing board, or for taping down watercolor paper. Hardboar...
Ampersand Aquabord
Item #: 14912
(195)
$6.22 - $92.32
Show off your colors like never before! An archival, acid-free textured clay surface that absorbs watercolors like a fine paper, Aquabord allows color...
American Easel Gessoed Wood Painting Panels
Item #: 13672
(80)
$13.37 - $114.67
Save a ton of prep time and get right to work with American Easel Gessoed Wood Painting Panels, manufactured in the USA from top-quality 1/8" birch.
Ampersand Hardbord
Item #: 14941
(112)
$5.29 - $173.90
Hardbord is a better support from start to finish! The high-density fiber core is engineered for stability, eliminating the warping and bowing issues ...
American Easel Wood Painting Panels
Item #: 13606
(249)
$5.09 - $196.61
These wood painting panels are manufactured in the USA from top-quality birch, sanded to render a smooth, firm surface. Cradled with a poplar wood fra...
Blick Super Value Wood Panel Packs
Item #: 07061
(165)
$25.71
Budget-friendly Blick Super Value Wood Panel Packs are available in a range of popular sizes. The panels feature a smooth, hand-sanded 4 mm birch surf...
Blick Super Value Wood Panel Packs
Item #: 07061
(165)
$25.71
Budget-friendly Blick Super Value Wood Panel Packs are available in a range of popular sizes. The panels feature a smooth, hand-sanded 4 mm birch surf...
Ampersand Value Series Artist Panels
Item #: 07030
(86)
$1.22 - $47.16
Ampersand's Value Series Artist Panels are crafted specifically for students, hobbyists, and budget-minded professionals. These ready-to-paint primed ...
Ampersand Value Series Artist Panels
Item #: 07030
(86)
$1.22 - $47.16
Ampersand's Value Series Artist Panels are crafted specifically for students, hobbyists, and budget-minded professionals. These ready-to-paint primed ...
Baltic Birch Panels
Item #: 13614
(113)
$6.16 - $29.03
Baltic Birch Panels are popular with artists because of their firm, smooth surface, neutral color, strength, and affordable cost. The smooth, sanded s...
Ampersand Value Series Artist Wood Panels
Item #: 08948
(67)
$7.22 - $402.12
Ampersand Value Series Unprimed Artist Panels are handcrafted using a thick, non-flexible basswood top, sanded perfectly smooth. It is ready to seal a...
Blick Premier Artists' Panels
Item #: 07041
(96)
$5.63 - $52.42
Blick Premier Artists' Panels are primed on all sides with premium, archival, acid-free gesso. The silky-smooth finish is ideal for painting, drawing,...
Ampersand Encausticbord
Item #: 13624
(78)
$6.29 - $238.79
Created as the result of a collaborative effort between Ampersand and R&F Encaustics, Encausticbord features a ready-to-use surface that meets the uni...
Richeson Premium Gessoed Hardboard Panels
Item #: 07048
(104)
$3.35 - $68.90
Richeson Premium Gessoed Hardboard Panels save you the time and effort of priming your own painting surface. They come pre-primed with a double coatin...
Blick Studio Artists' Panels
Item #: 13609
(145)
$4.76 - $39.41
These panels are an affordable choice for artists, students, and leisure painters! They are primed with acrylic provide an exceptional painting surfac...
American Easel Clear Gessoed Wood Panels
Item #: 14957
(35)
$14.84 - $138.05
American Easel Clear Gessoed Wood Panels let you retain the natural beauty of a woodgrain background in your paintings while saving yourself hours of ...
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American Easel Ranger Board Cradled Round Birch Painting Panels
Item #: 08970
(8)
$8.39 - $62.50
An excellent alternative to standard canvas, American Easel Ranger Board Cradled Round Painting Panels accept nearly every medium and are ideal for sh...
Blick Edu-Painting Panel Class Packs
Item #: 13618
(40)
$15.97 - $40.29
Give your students all the advantages of painting on a prepared wood panel, minus the stretching, sagging, and priming associated with canvas panels. ...
Art Boards Natural Maple Panels
Item #: 14925
(29)
$6.29 - $57.19
A truly flawless painting surface, engineered for stability and longevity. The front and back of each panel is constructed using knot-free natural map...
Blick Project Panel Class Packs
Item #: 13617
(23)
$13.63 - $39.59
Rigid, primed wood panels are 3/8" thick and pre-coated with acrylic gesso - no prepping required! A wonderful, light canvas texture offers students s...
American Easel Soft Maple Blocks
Item #: 40453
(3)
$8.49 - $19.72
Softer only as compared to hard maple, these soft maple blocks are a good substitute when a hardwood of moderate density is called for. Soft maple is ...
Hardboard and Wood Painting Panels
Looking for an archival alternative to stretched canvas? Try hardboard and wood painting panels. Unlike canvas, which is flexible, wood painting panels offer rigid support and are best for non-flexible media such as tempera, encaustic, and casein paints. Wood panels are also great surfaces for painting with acrylics, even though acrylic paint is flexible when dry.
Hardboard panels are made from a hard wood, such as birch or basswood, which are proven to be stable over time and resist cracking.
Choose from primed or unprimed art panels. Unfinished solid wood may expand and contract with changes in humidity and temperature, so priming your hardboard surface is highly recommended. Primed boards are typically coated in acrylic gesso, savings artists time and money.
Wood and Hardboard Panels offer an archival alternative to stretched canvas. This rigid support is best for non flexible media such as tempera, encaustic, and casein paints.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are panels preferred over stretched canvas?
Panels are preferred for acrylic pouring techniques or other heavy paint applications which can cause stretched canvas fabric to sag. Rigid supports like panels are sometimes preferred for oils, which become more brittle as they age, and are a necessity for less flexible media like egg tempera, casein, and encaustic. Stretched canvases are lighter weight and are more readily available in larger sizes for that reason. Stretched canvases can also be taken off their frames and re-stretched, which can also be a convenience for transport.
Are there any considerations I should be aware of when using acrylic pouring techniques on a large panel?
Large acrylic pours can dampen the underlying panel, causing it to bow under the weight of the paint. Be sure to support large pours from beneath the panel to ensure the surface remains completely flat while the paint dries.
How are panels typically framed or displayed?
Thin panels (1/8" - 3/16") are typically installed in frames for display. Deeper panels (1.5" - 2") are commonly hung without framing. Panels that are 7/8" or 3/4" deep can easily be framed or are sometimes hung without framing.
What does "cradled" mean?
Panels are said to be "cradled" when they have an added wood support around the edge. This not only enhances stability, but it also adds depth to the panel for frameless presentation. Cradles may be painted. If they aren't already primed, they can also be stained or left unfinished.