Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards

Comments about Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards:

I had this product for a long time and hated the way my wc looked and reacted on it..and yet I love covering my wc paper with gesso and painting on it. I had never read the insert by Tom Lynch. The first page says to wash it down with water 10 min. Before you paint on it. It states the first wash will pull back a bit and when dry it will go on smoothly over that. It does! I did a drawing, wiped it down with a lot of water and a sponge. Waited 10 min and began to paint with a brush that did NOT have a lot of water, but plenty of pigment. I did this painting en pkein air. And then would rinse brush and move paint around. Loved it! Now I wish I had not used all the other ones I had for acrylic painting. I was using the stretched canvas ones. Only wish it had more tooth and was not so smooth. Wondering if the boards are same surface or more toothy. Anybody know?

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I use these watercolor panel with Acrylics because of the ability to get more detail in my Paintings.

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Go for framing!

Comments about Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards:

I purchased these panels to use with watercolors. These are canvas panels. But watercolor paint does not work with them without the use of additional products and excess work in addition to painting. The panels work fine with acrylic and oils paints. I am now using them for students in art classes when teaching acrylic painting techniques. They are not quality panels. But, they are not poorly made either. I can't recommend them based on the fact that they are marketed and labeled as watercolor boards. They aren't.

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It's hard for me to give this product a good review. I wanted a nice professional board that I could use in a gallery show/sell if I wanted. However the back is covered with a repeat bright red and white logo! Its ugly. I am not sure what to do about that. So that down grades the boards to keeping myself or trying to figure out how to cover up the backs. I just hate the idea of a beautiful painting ending up on this board with that back. Hardly timeless! When will companies learn that we don't want their logos on our art!

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Painting on watercolor canvas will be a new venture to be used at a workshop . Excited to try something new.

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I have used boards and paper loved them.I used sprays on them and the
color were so pretty.
I have not had a chance to use the masking fluid but the artist
that told me about it loves it.
Judy Eddy

Comments about Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards:

After spraying a protective curative on your watercolor, no glass or other glazing is needed. Recommend wiping surface with damp cloth prior to painting to remove some sizing and improve watercolor absorption.

Comments about Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards:

Ready to use with great quality.

Comments about Fredrix Archival Watercolor Canvas Boards:

I am a watercolor artist. I recently spent considerable time and effort on a drawing (18x24) in preparation for use of your Watercolor Canvas. I found this product to be USELESS! The surface does NOT absorb artist quality Winsor Newton watercolor paints. It beads up on the surface and can be removed with a paper towel in one swipe! This canvas may be advantageous to those who who work with acrylic and oil paints, but to suggest successful outcomes with watercolor paint is grossly misleading. The literature enclosed with this item promises success. There is no direction regarding any type of preparation of the surface that should be done in advance. I would not recommend this product to anyone.