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Ampersand Artist Primed Smooth 1/8" Flat Panel 16" x 20"Save Up to50%Off list
Starting At: 1.30
White Perfectly primed: ideal for all painting styles Ampersand Value Series Artist Panels have a primed smooth finish that is perfect for artists working with oils, acrylics, mixed media, and more! Made from Ampersand's signature 1/8" thick hardboard masonite, either flat or mounted to a 7/8" or 1-1/2" primed pine wood cradle, Smooth Artist Panels are archival, warp-resistant and are ready for immediate use. The plate-smooth surface consists of multiple layers of acrylic gesso, ready for painting and creating in acrylic or oil colors, alkyds, dry media, mixed media, and collage. These panels are also the ideal choice for mounting flexible surfaces like canvas, paper, and prints. If you're looking for an economical alternative to traditional canvas painting surfaces, look no further than Ampersand Value Series Smooth Artist Panels! Key Features:* Ready to use, pre-gessoed wood panel* Ultra-smooth, semi-absorbent, acid-free ground * A great base for mounting canvas, paper, photos, and giclees * 3/8” flat format has a ready to display hang slot on the back * Birch plywood cradle construction Perfect For:* Oil paints, inks, collage, acrylic, pouring, graphite pencils and more * Excellent surface for collage and mixed media* Mount canvas or paper for a more stable support* An unbeatable value! See More -
Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord 2" Cradled Panel 16" x 16"Save Up to40%Off list
Starting At: 6.77
White Gessobord™ The #1 Painting Panel for Oils and Acrylics It's true. Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord™ is the most trusted pre-gessoed wood panel by artists for their work. The superior, professional quality acrylic gesso ground does not dull colors, and the wonderful lightly sanded surface provides exceptional paint adhesion and brush control. The bright titanium white ground makes colors pop, or can easily be tinted with any ground color of choice. Just unwrap and paint, no additional priming needed! Choose from 1/8" Flat Panels, 3/4" Cradled, 1.5" and 2” Deep Cradled Panels, all made in the USA Made with Ampersand’s 1/8" True Artist Hardbord™ and Archiva-Seal™ technology, the surface is acid-free, non-yellowing, and archival. Perfect for all painting techniques with traditional and water-mixable oils, acrylics and acrylic gouache, and even brittle paints like Egg Tempera and Caseins! A delicate enough surface for glazing, fluid brush strokes, and tight detail, it is still tough enough to hold up to the most rigorous palette knife painting, collage, and mixed media applications. Only Ampersand builds their cradles by hand with premium grade 13-ply birch hardboard for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge. Gessobord is manufactured from products that are sustainably forested, to ensure the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, and water. Panels are formaldehyde-free, and contain no harmful volatile organic compounds. The most trusted pre-gessoed wood panel by artists for their work. The #1 painting panel for oil & acrylics! Key Features: * Ready to use, pre-gessoed wood panel * 88% thicker gesso than other brands * Ideal for oil paints, acrylics, and mixed media * Lightly sanded surface provides exceptional brush control * Protected by Ampersand’s proprietary Archiva-Seal barrier technology, the most advanced formula for sealing wood * Cradles constructed using premium grade 13-ply birch plywood * Archival, eco-friendly and fully made in the USA * Perfect For: * Oils, Acrylics, and Mixed Media * Brittle media like Caseins and Egg Tempera * Excellent for anything from fine brushwork to palette knife painting * Ideal for thin glazing, alla prima, and even impasto * Tough enough to hold the most rigorous pallet knife painting and collage * Plein air painting - 1/8” panels fit easily into pochade boxes * #1 painting panel for oil & acrylics! * 1/8” Flat Panels- perfect for plein air or studio painting; fit most standard rabbeted frames. * 3/4” Cradled Panels - offer more support for heavier weight media like collage, mixed media, or heavy texture applications; fit traditional canvas-style framing. * 1 1/2” Cradled Panels - can be used with all techniques and mediums, standard gallery depth sides can stand alone or frame with floater-style framing options. * 2” Deep Cradled Panels - offers maximum support and frameless presentation, all in one. See More -
Ampersand Value Series Artist Panel Canvas Finish - 3/4" Cradle 6x6" Pack of 4Save Up to50%Off list
Starting At: 23.04
White Ampersand Value Series Artist Panels Outperform All the Rest! Now available in value packs, Ampersand Unprimed Birchwood, Smooth and Canvas Finished Panels are ideal for use with all artists’ paints including oils, acrylics and watercolor oils, acrylics, mixed media, mounting prints, collage, drawing and inks. Value packs are not museum quality but meant more for student, beginner, testing and trying out. Perfect to get started and create with. Value Series Artist Panel™ Unprimed Basswood packs 7/8" Cradle The Unprimed Basswood panel is handcrafted using a non-flexible basswood top, sanded perfectly smooth and ready to seal and prime with the ground of your choice. Compared with other wood panels on the market, the Unprimed Basswood is sanded perfectly smooth and lacks plywood seams, knots or raised fibers providing the cleaner, more professional look artists’ want. The support frames are made with quality solid pine strips that can be finished with paint or stain. Unprimed Basswood is great for encaustic, mixed media, collage, and wood engraving. Value Series Artist Panel™ Primed Smooth [cradled] Packs 7/8" Cradle The Primed Smooth cradled panels have a semi-absorbent acid-free ground that is excellent for painting in oils, acrylics, water media and also for drawing. Consisting of top quality 1/8" MDF, these panels are coated with an acrylic gesso primer and fully supported with solid pine wood cradle support frames. This panel is completely primed on the surface and on the sides of the cradle—great if you want to wrap your images over the edge without the extra prep work. The Primed Smooth panel is ideal for all painting styles especially highly detailed paintings and drawings. Ampersand quality, affordably priced and ready to use. Ultra-stable, these wood panels will not give, bend or flex and like all Ampersand’s panels, they are made with quality materials that have been tested not only for durability but also for performance with artists’ paints. Value Series Artist Panel™ with Standard Canvas Texture 3/4" Cradles Do you want more control over your paint applications and brighter truer colors? Then try the Artist Panel™, a top quality MDF panel sealed with acid-free acrylic gesso with added canvas texture. Perfect with oil paints and acrylics, the ready-to-paint canvas-like texture gives artists all the advantages of painting on panel, but with the familiar feel of fine linen or canvas. The durable rigid medium density fiberboard support makes the Artist Panel ideal for palette-knife painting and multi-media applications. Available in a 9mm panel with hanging slots on the back, a ¾" and a 1.5" cradled profile. Standard Canvas Texture:* Packs of 3 and 4 panels available* 3/4" cradle* Acrylic gesso ground on MDF* Ready to paint with oils, acrylics and mixed media* Perfect for altered art, collage and found objects* Simple to hang and frame Primed Smooth:* Fully primed on top and sides* SUPER smooth acrylic gesso finish* Accepts all artists’ paints including oils, acrylics and watercolor* Ready to paint and draw on* Great for fluid lines and fine detail* Perfect for mounting canvas & giclees Unprimed Basswood:* Ultra-stable premium Basswood top* Sanded perfectly smooth* Supported with solid pinewood cradles* Accepts all types of painting grounds* Great for encaustic, mixed media, collage and wood engraving * Perfect for mounting canvas & giclees See More -
GOLDEN Acrylic Sandable Hard Gesso 16 ozSave Up to30%Off list
Starting At: 13.64
White A variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings GOLDEN Acrylic Gesso in Black, White & Sandable offer artists a variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings or other art media such as oil, alkyds, charcoal, pastels and even watercolor! GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper preparation with GOLDEN Gesso increases the life span of artwork. GOLDEN's Gesso is formulated to be flexible and is highly pigmented for greater opacity. White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) The gesso is rich, opaque, and creates an excellent surface on which to paint! * GOLDEN White and Black Gesso: White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) are ready-to-use formulations for painting on most surfaces. They are flexible and can be applied in thin layers to conform to a variety to textures without cracking. For oil painting, we recommended that at least three layers of gesso. Gesso can be mixed with acrylic colors to produce a range of colored grounds. GOLDEN White Gesso* GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso: GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) is formulated with 100% acrylic dispersion polymer and can be sanded to provide surfaces that are smoother and more even than those created using regular gesso. GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso is formulated with 100% acrylic polymer emulsion. It contains high levels of titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate and talc to produce an easily sanded surface. NOTE: This product is designed for rigid substrates only and is NOT to be used on flexible materials, as cracking may occur. See More -
Ampersand Duoframe Window Mount 12"x12" and Float Mount 18"x18", WhiteSave Up to35%Off list
Starting At: 40.29
White Modern Versatility. Timeless Style. Duoframes from Ampersand offer the ultimate versatility for framing artwork. The unique St. Ives design allows one frame to fit various artwork sizes. You can display artwork through the frame "window" or "float" mount artwork on top of the frame. To float mount, you must use artwork larger than the frame window. Please note: Float mounting involves using glue. It may be hard to remove glue residue from the face of the frame. Key Features: * Display options: window mount or float mount * The only ready-made St. Ives Style frame * Window mount artwork in the frame "window" * Display artwork "floating" on top of the frame * Made of high-quality FSC-certified maple * Hanging hardware included Perfect For: * Framing artwork up to 1/4" flat or up to 7/8" cradled * Maximizing the impact of smaller artworks * Displaying 3D and fiber artworks * Switching art in and out of the frame * Art installations Duoframe Size Chart See More -
Ampersand Bold Face, White 8"x8" Floater Frame, 1-1/2" DeepSave Up to35%Off list
Starting At: 22.13
White A professional and beautiful framing solution designed for wood panel art pieces! Ampersand Wood Panel Floater Frames are specially designed for finished wood panel art pieces, creating the illusion that the artwork is floating in the frame. The high quality floater frames are designed with a wider base that prevents damage to the panel cradle and a higher profile and deeper rabbet to protect the corners of your wood panel artwork. Designed to Work With 7/8" and 1 1/2" Cradles, 3/4" Canvas and Flat Panels! - Ampersand's Wood Panel Floater Frames are available in Walnut, Maple, Black, and White, and in two styles - a thin 1/4" face and a bold 3/8" face. Both styles are available with depths to accommodate 7/8" and 1-1/2" profile artwork. The 7/8" rabbet depth can also hold a 3/4" stretched canvas or a flat panel with the included riser system. So Easy to Use! Everything you need to frame and hang your artwork is included! Each frame comes with wood screws, a hanging hook, a nail, 20 lb. hanging wire, bumper pads, and screw eyes. The 7/8" Bold and Thin frames also include risers for flat panels, 3/4" panels, and canvas. Key Features: * Creates the illusion of artwork floating in the frame * Designed to frame wood panel art pieces * The Walnut, Maple, Black, and White finishes come in two elegant styles: a THIN 1/4" defined face and a BOLD 3/8" dramatic face * Wide base to prevent damage to the panel cradle * A complete solution with everything you need in one box. All mounting and hanging hardware included! * Great for flat panels, thin profile artwork and canvas too! (7/8” depth only) * Easily accommodates artwork with profiles up to 7/8" and 1 1/2" Perfect For: * Wood panel art pieces * Mixed media artists * Canvas artwork * Art installations * Flat panels, thin profile artwork and canvas too (7/8” depth only) Made with premium hardwood, the quality of floaterframe is immediately evident. Every detail has been designed and engineered to give you a simple, all-in-one framing solution that protects your artwork while giving it the finished look it richly deserves. Wider Base, Deeper Rabbet, Countersunk Holes The expanded frame base allows you to attach the artwork in the center of the panel cradle frame. This minimizes the damage to your artwork that can occur with conventional frames. The deeper rabbet provides the perfect depth to position the face of your artwork just below the frame edge for 7/8" and 1½" profile artwork. This protects your artwork while displaying it at its best. Pre-drilled countersunk holes ensure that your artwork attaches easily to the frame and allows it to hang flush against the wall. See More -
Daler-Rowney Gesso Primers 32 ozSave Up to34%Off list
Starting At: 21.96
White Gesso Primer That Dries quickly leaving a white matt surface Daler Rowney Gesso has been specifically formulated as a "value" Gesso Primer for use as a ground for both acrylic and oil painting. Daler Rowney Gesso provides great coverage at a fantastic price and comes in a convenient stackable rectangular container.* Gesso Primers in 32oz & 128oz* May be applied with a brush or a roller without diluting* Can be used on any non-oily surface i.e. plywood, canvas, cardboard, plaster* Dries quickly leaving a white matt surface* Can be tinted with any Daler-Rowney Acrylic colors (except metallic colors)* In sturdy rectangular tubs with handles See More -
Lascaux Primer Liter JarSave Up to38%Off list
Starting At: 60.73
White A gesso Made to the specifications of European conservators! Lascaux Acrylic Gesso is a semi-absorbent primer perfect for preparing canvas for oil, acrylic, and tempera painting. The gesso's pure acrylic resin composition is dispersed by rutile titanium dioxide and mineral based extenders. Once dry Lascaux Acrylic Gesso has a pure white matt finish with a good tooth. The white ground is elastic, lightfast, and age resistant. Key Features: * Pure white matt, with good tooth * Elastic structure * Lightfast and age resistant * Rapid drying * Excellent adhesion * Semi-absorbent primer for canvas * Conforms to ASTM D-4236 * Made in Switzerland Perfect For: * Oil, acrylic, water, and tempera painting * A uniform painting surface * Glazing techniques * Beginner and professional artists Directions for use: On unsized textiles, Lascaux Gesso should be diluted 1:1 with water for the first coat. If desired after approx. 4 - 6 hours (according to the temperature), a second coat may be applied. Between the two coatings, uneven fibers and knots can be flattened with fine sandpaper. Coated fabrics can be rolled. On absorbent supports like paper, cardboard, and fibreboard Lascaux Gesso is applied diluted with 10 - 15% of water, as required. On wood or concrete, a preliminary coat of Lascaux Hydro Sealer diluted 1:4 with water is recommended. For the following coat of Lascaux Gesso, cut with 25% of water. Lascaux Gesso should not be used below the temperature of +46°F. Coverage: Approximately 50-100 ml/m2 per coat, depending on the support and application See More -
PrIma Economy Acrylic Gesso White 1 gallonSave Up toOff list
Starting At: 49.83
White Excellent covering power for an economical price! Prima® White Gesso has excellent covering power for an economical price. Prima Gesso contains pure Titanium White pigment in an acrylic 100% polymer emulsion. They provide an excellent flexible film and fine-tooth surface to canvases and non-oily surfaces for acrylic, oil, watercolor, tempera, gouache, etc. Ideal for professional artists, hobbyists, decorative, and beginner painters. Available in 16 oz. and a gallon jug. The gallon size has a built-in carrying handle and a stay-tight lid. The pint-size (473ml) comes in a flexible squeeze bottle container with a flip-top lid perfect for smaller projects. Key Features:* Pure Titanium White pigment* 100% polymer emulsion* Flexible film with fine tooth Perfect For:* For acrylic, oil, watercolor, gouache* Professional artists* Decorative and hobby use See More -
Holbein Artist Acrylic 2L White Gesso (LL) X-CoarseSave Up to35%Off list
Starting At: 22.75
White Professional quality gesso at an affordable price With Holbein Acrylic Gesso, you can prime your canvas with a Black, Clear, or White gesso. If you prefer a colored ground, you can mix acrylic paint with the white or clear gesso to create a custom ground. Holbein Gesso has fool-proof sealing properties and provides the right amount of tooth for raw canvas. Their white gesso is available in smooth, medium, coarse, and extra coarse textures so you can further customize your surface. Holbein's space-saving poly bags are better for the environment because they use less plastic than standard rigid bottles and result in less post-consumer waste. It's easy to pour the acrylic gesso out of the spout, and the bags don't take up lots of space in the studio. Holbein gesso adheres well to most surfaces, including paper, cloth, canvas, wood, stone, and primed metal. Overpaint it with acrylics, oils, or pastels. Try Holbein's professional Gesso today! Key Features: * Acrylic gesso dries to an ultra-matte finish * Thick, creamy, smooth consistency * Preparatory ground for raw canvas * Excellent sealing properties * Smooth, medium, coarse, and extra coarse texture * Environmentally friendly space-saving poly bags * Easy to pour spout * Made in Japan Perfect For: * Ground for acrylics, oils, or pastels * Most surfaces * Paper, cloth, canvas, wood, stone, and primed metal * Use as a painting texture medium * Creating a solid matte background * Adding texture to a painting * Impasto techniques Holbein White Gesso is available in the following textures: * Smooth (S): Smooth texture that is almost like an eggshell. * Medium (M): A regular matte surface. * Coarse (L): Fine sand texture. * Extra Coarse (LL): Rough sand texture. See More -
Daniel Smith Acrylic Gesso - White, 32 ozSave Up to40%Off list
Starting At: 10.57
White Professional quality gesso for oil and acrylic painters Daniel Smith Acrylic Gesso allows you to create an archival, lightfast painting surface. Thick yet brush-able, it spreads smoothly, and a little goes a long way. Only two coats of the heavily pigmented gesso are needed to coat a canvas or panel. The professional-grade gesso is available in Titanium White, Transparent, or Iridescent Gold. Titanium White Gesso is opaque and made with the same pigment that Daniel Smith uses in its Original Oils. Transparent Gesso is excellent for mixed media work because it allows the color or pattern of your substrate to show through. Iridescent Gold Gesso is made with Mica and iron oxides. It has a gorgeous metallic sheen that gives transparent paints a golden glow. Imagine a painting with metallic gold in the background! Key Features: * Easy to open and close jar * Thick yet spreads smoothly, a little goes a long way * Quick-drying and self-leveling * Archival and lightfast * Professional acrylic emulsion is flexible and durable * Free of the oil acids that deteriorate cotton and linen * Cleans up easily with soap and water Perfect For: * Absorbent surfaces like canvas, paper, wood, or plaster * Painting with oils, alkyds, and acrylics * Creating a solid background * Professional artists * Providing a sealed, stabilized surface If desired, you can thin the gesso with a little bit of water (no more than 10%). It's important to clean your brushes and palette knives with soap and water immediately after use. Over time the heavy Mica particles in this ground will sink to the bottom of the container. Before application, you should mix the gesso with a palette knife to reincorporate the Mica back into the gesso. See More -
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso, 250 mlSave Up to35%Off list
Starting At: 7.45
White Opaque, Matte, White Acrylic Gesso! Liquitex Basics Acrylic Gesso is made of an excellent student-quality formula that is ideal when you're starting out on a budget or when you're experimenting. This white priming ground can be used on a variety of absorbent surfaces where acrylic colors, polymers, oil colors, tempera or casein will be applied. Dries within minutes to a brilliant white. Can be tinted with acrylic colors before application for brilliant colored grounds. Key Features: * Opaque, matte finish * Titanium White Acrylic Gesso * Improves adhesion & durability of canvas * Non-yellowing * Dries within minutes Perfect For: * Traditional or colored ground * Artists, crafters, students * Acrylic, oil, tempera, or casein * People on a budget * Application on a variety of absorbent surfaces See More -
Ampersand Gessobord Art Shadow Box, 8"x8"Save Up to32%Off list
Starting At: 20.39
White Great for dioramas, installations, and three-dimensional painting. The Art Shadow Box has a 2" deep cradle frame with the Gessobord™ surface on the inside instead of the outside. When you need to turn your artwork inside out, the Art Shadow Box is a good place to start. Perfect with oils or acrylics and mixed media. Build assemblages, dioramas and three-dimensional artwork. Made with archival quality Ampersand wood materials. Available in three sizes, the Art Shadow box from Ampersand is the first of its kind. Inside, paint away on Ampersand's signature Gessobord surface. Then, custom paint the interior sides to expand your painting into three dimensions! Each box is 2" deep making them great for dioramas, installations, and three-dimensional painting. All sides are paintable and made with Ampersand's premium quality wood materials. Key Features:* 2" deep cradle frame with the Gessobord* Available in 6”x6”, 8”x8”, and 12”x12”* Surface on the inside instead of the outside* Made with archival quality* Perfect with oils or acrylics and mixed media* Build assemblages, dioramas and three-dimensional artwork* Custom paint the interior sides to expand your painting into three dimensions* All sides are paintable* Made with Ampersand's premium quality wood materials See More -
Ampersand Claybord Box Kit with Hinges, 5"x7"Save Up to32%Off list
Starting At: 24.73
White Expand your art, for home decor, or to make someone an artful gift Available in 5”x5” and 5”x7”, each box kit comes with Ampersand's signature Claybord surface on the lid and unfinished wood sides for a completely customizable fine art box. The Claybord top can be painted with any type of water-media, collaged, photo-transferred onto, and more! All sides are custom paintable and made with Ampersand's premium quality wood materials. Hinges are included. Use the box kit to extend your art, for home decor, or to make someone an artful gift. Key Features:* Use the box kit to extend your art, for home decor, or to make someone an artful gift* Claybord™ painting surface on the lid* Unfinished wood sides for a completely customizable fine art box* Great for use with ink, graphite, acrylic, gouache, collage, egg tempera, airbrush, and more * Unlimited Techniques: etching, erasing, reworking, adding color, and scratching it away * Ultra-smooth and absorbent finish * Handcrafted in the USA* Hinges are included The Claybord™ Box Kits feature the Claybord™ painting surface on the lid and unfinished wood sides for a completely customizable fine art box. Great with acrylics, inks, photo-transfer, photo-mounting, collage and more! Made with archival quality Ampersand wood materials. Hinges included. Great gift idea for any artist! With Claybord, paints and inks can be manipulated to vary tonal value, create detail and to develop highlights and correct mistakes. Various artist tools can be used such as Ampersand scratchboard tools, hobby knives, razor blades, etching tools, sand paper, oil-free steel wool, and electric erasers. Claybord's clay coating allows for the use of sgraffito techniques to cut into the surface and re-expose the white clay ground. The coating is 7 to 10 dry-mils thick allowing for multiple cut-ins or erasers. The smooth finish and the absorbency of the clay ground allows the use of an abrasive like oil-free steel wool or sand paper to remove pigment without damaging the finish. See More -
Ampersand Claybord Flat 1/8" Art Tile - 1"x1" (Pack of 24)Save Up to39%Off list
Starting At: 6.09
White The Biggest Movement In Art Is Very Small! Ampersand Claybord Art Tiles are perfect for all your creative projects! These phenomenal art tiles have a smooth, highly absorbent Kaolin clay surface and strong Hardbord™ backing perfect for collage, smear-free rubber stamping, miniature paintings, mixed media, magnets, jewelry, embellishments, and for mounting paper, or fabrics. Thin applications of paint or ink can be removed, reapplied, or scratched through to add contrast, texture, and exquisite details. Key Features: * Kaolin clay surface accepts a variety of media * Ultra-smooth and highly absorbent ground * 1/8" thick flat panels * Available in 5 mini sizes * "Mini" is on-trend * Artist Trading Card size available * Made in the USA Perfect For: * Inks, oils, acrylics, acrylic gouache, and mixed media * Mid-level to professional artists * Collage work and miniature paintings * Mounting paper or fabrics * Inks and as a scratchboard surface * Image transfers and as a printing surface * Additive and subtractive processes * Designing pendants or brooches See More -
Ampersand Encausticbord 7/8" Cradled Panel 5x5"Save Up to35%Off list
Starting At: 6.36
White The innovative Encausticbord surface is ready to use and requires no preparation An archival panel designed from a collaboration between Ampersand and R&F Handmade Paints, only Encausticbord has a ready to use surface formulated for the unique demands of encaustic painting and mixed media. This combination of Ampersand’s archival panel coating technology and R&F’s expertise in encaustics led to Encausticbord™, a unique wood panel that has the tooth to hold encaustic and mixed media unlike any other surface. Key Features:* Revolutionary encaustic ground is heat resistant* Designed to bond strongly with encaustic wax and collage* Archival, eco-friendly, and formaldehyde-free * Manufactured from sustainable forest products Perfect For:* Encaustic and Multi-Media Artists* Encaustic Paints* Oil Paints and Oil Sticks* Collage, Image Transfer, and Incising The Encausticbord™ ground has been specially formulated to provide superb adhesion between the encaustic paint and the surface. The ground is formulated with a very high solids to acrylic binder ratio which results in a very porous and absorbent surface. In addition, mineral aggregates are carefully selected in size and shape and added to the ground to yield a surface with a higher degree of surface roughness than typical acrylic gesso, which allows for better adhesion of encaustic wax. The ground is not only heat resistant and highly absorbent, but also holds tight to layers of wax and collage without the fear of cracking or separation. The innovative Encausticbord surface is ready to use and requires no preparation. The bright and velvety ground is perfect not only for encaustics, but for mixed media applications including oil paints and sticks, collage, image transfer, incising and more, and the durable bond offered by the ground means that fantastic textures and thick layers can be built up on its outstandingly receptive surface. Encausticbord is available in various depths for multiple display options: 1/8" and 1/4" flat panels, 7/8" and 1 1/2" cradled panels, and 2 1/8" DEEP gallery cradled panels for maximum support. Deeper cradled panels give artists the benefit of a gallery-style, frameless presentation. See More -
Ampersand Museum Series Pastelbord Single Board 8x8" - WhiteSave Up to32%Off list
Starting At: 7.83
White Pastelbord - The Solid Choice for Pastels and More! Pastelbord's unique surface is a hand-applied kaolin clay ground textured with fine marble dust granules. Amersand Pastelbord holds more pastel layers than any other surface! Pastelbord is a clay and gesso coated hardboard panel with a granular marble dust finish comparable to a sanded pastel paper except more durable and more versatile. The coating is pH neutral and non-yellowing, making it a truly permanent museum quality surface. Available in 1/8" flat Gray, Green, Sand, and White for hand-tinting. Conservator quality wood materials and sealing processes, no other panel on the market protects an artist’s work like an Ampersand panel Key Features:* 1/8" flat wood panels* More durable and more versatile than paper* The coating is pH neutral and non-yellowing* Truly permanent museum quality surface* Marble-dust tooth holds more layers than pastel paper* Holds artwork still eliminating excessive pastel dust collecting inside the frame* Available in white, gray, sand, and green tones* Archival, Handcrafted in the USA Perfect For:* Soft or oil pastels and pastel pencils* Achieve amazing results with acrylics, oils, watercolors, gouache, charcoal and more* Exquisite Sanded Surface* More durable and more versatile surface Ampersand™ Pastelbord wood panels are Archival, Handcrafted in the USA, made from FSC certified sustainable US forest products. We use completely green manufacturing processes that protect the natural environment. No harmful chemicals used, no dangerous emissions for artists. A smart choice. Made with conservator quality wood materials and sealing processes, no other panel on the market protects an artist’s work like an Ampersand panel. Unmatched Techniques - Perfect for soft or oil pastels and pastel pencils. Pastels go on smooth, blend beautifully, and colors stay rich and vibrant. Exceptional for both wet and dry pastel painting. Not Just for Pastels - Achieve amazing results with acrylics, oils, watercolors, gouache, charcoal and more Exquisite Sanded Surface - Ampersand Museum Series Pastelbord's unique surface is a hand-applied kaolin clay ground textured with fine marble dust granules. Amersand Pastelbord holds more pastel layers than any other surface! Available in Gray, Green, Sand, and White for hand-tinting. Video - See Video on Colored pencil on Ampersand Pastelbord, blending with solvents in our "Video Tab" See More -
Gamblin Ground & Gesso 5" BladeSave Up toOff list
Starting At: 6.60
White Makes Gesso Application & Clean-up A Breeze Gamblin Ground and Gesso Blades get the job done right in a fraction of the time with less mess and no waste. You can use the blade to easily prime panels and canvases with acrylic gesso. The clean blade-edge promotes even application from edge-to-edge, even on the sides of your canvas or panel. The blades are an absolute joy to use. They save you time, help create a better surface, and dramatically reduce the environmental impact of preparing surfaces. On the back of the packaging, you will find a QR code that links to a video on how to use the blade and additional helpful tips on preparing substrates. Key Features: * Made of 100% recycled material * 4" and 5" blade available * Ergonomic design * Easy to clean * Made in USA Perfect For: * Ground and gesso application * Shaping gesso texture * Smooth edge-to-edge application * Making clean-up a breeze * A more sustainable option See More -
New York Central Acrylic White Gesso, 32oz BottleSave Up to55%Off list
Starting At: 4.59
White Professional grade gesso for archival results New York Central® Gesso is a professional grade acrylic ground. It’s perfect for a variety of surfaces, from canvas to metal. You can apply the gesso with a palette knife to create a rough texture or sand between coats to achieve a smooth result. Once dry, New York Central® Gesso makes a sturdy base for graphite, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylic, and oil paints. You can even mix it with acrylic paint to create a toned background. Key Features: * Professional grade acrylic gesso * Matte white, opaque finish * Non-yellowing, acid-free, and archival * Flexible and non-cracking * Water-resistant once dry * Intermixable with acrylic paint * Optimal absorbency rate for paints Perfect For: * Priming raw canvas, panels, or paper * Acrylic and oil paints * Preparing wood and metal surfaces * Charcoal, pencil, and oil pastel * Creating a smooth or textured foundation * Adding a high level of tooth to a surface Acrylic Gesso Instructions: * Use at full strength or thin with up to 25% water. When thinning more than 25%, create an equal mix of water and matte medium. * Sand slick surfaces first. Apply a thin coat with a flat brush and let dry for 24 hours before painting. * To create a smoother base, sand the dried gesso and reapply. * Acrylic painters should apply at least two coats. * Oil painters should apply 2-4 coats and sand between applications. * To create a colored background, gradually add acrylic paint to the gesso until you reach your desired tone. Stir until thoroughly blended. Apply as normal. See More -
Ampersand Museum Series 6x8" Hardbord Flat Panel 1/8" Pack of 3Save Up to33%Off list
Starting At: 5.35
White Available in 1/8in flat panels, 3/4in cradle, 1.5in cradle and 2in DEEP cradle profiles. Museum Series Hardbord is an ultra-smooth, non-absorbent uncoated panels. Prepare your own unique painting grounds and textures on Ampersand Museum Series Hardbord™, the ultra-stable, professional artist-grade hardboard support. The high-density fiber core is engineered for stability, eliminating the warping and bowing issues that can be noticed with other substrates. Moisture resistant and formaldehyde-free, Hardbord is the substrate used to manufacture all Ampersand Museum Series pre-coated panels. Panels also contain no harmful VOC’s (volatile organic compounds) that other hardboard panels and MDF boards at the hardware store contain. All wood panels should be sealed with some sort of sealant and primed before painting. Perfectly suited to all acrylic gesso and oil primers, most any media can be used, depending on the primer used. Perfect for traditional and water-soluble oils, acrylics and acrylic gouache, inks, oil and soft pastels, and most any drawing media. Hardbord can either be used to paint on directly after priming, or as a support on which to mount watercolor papers, photographs, fabrics and prints. The cradled panels are made with 13-ply birch plywood strips that are attached flush to the back edges of each panel. Stain, paint or wax the cradle edges and eliminate the cost of framing altogether! Archival, eco-friendly and made in the USA! Key Features: * Ultra-stable, designed to last * Ultra-smooth Hardbord is a great surface for mixed media, collage, plein air, metal leaf, heavy paint applications * Accepts all types of grounds * Warp-free, high-density fiber core * Available in 4 profiles! * Made without formaldehyde or harmful VOCs * No harmful chemicals used, no dangerous emissions for artists Perfect For: * Perfect support to mount watercolor papers, photos, fabrics, prints, and more. * Plein air or studio painting * Frame-free gallery presentation with deeper cradles * Custom priming or sealing with any ground * Mounting watercolor papers, prints, or doing photo transfers 1/8" Flat Panels - ideal for plein air and studio painting— slips easily into pochade boxes. Flat panels allow for standard framing. 3/4" Cradled Panels - offer more support for using heavier mediums and built up textures. Depth allows for traditional canvas-style framing or floater frames. 1.5" Cradled Panels- for even more support; can be left frame-free for gallery presentation or used with deep floater frames. 2" Deep Cradle Panels - for maximum support and frameless presentation, all in one. Read About "How To Mount Canvas Onto Ampersand Boards" See More -
Ampersand Museum Series Aquabord 2" Deep Cradle Panel 16" x 20"Save Up to36%Off list
Starting At: 7.05
White Acid-free textured clay surface that absorbs watercolors like a fine paper Colors retain their purity and vibrancy on Aquabord in a way that even the finest watercolor papers cannot. This multimedia panel simulates the absorbency and texture of cold pressed paper but allows color to be lifted back to white easily while leaving the richest, most vibrant color possible. The surface is workable and can withstand color lifting and scrubbing even after the watercolor has dried. Glazes and transparent layers of color look amazing on Aquabord. It will not tear, shrink or buckle even under heavy water application. The Museum Series Aquabord is available in a 1/8" flat panel, or a 7/8", 1-1/2", or a 2" cradled panel. The 2" Deep Cradle eliminates the need for framing altogether. Stain, paint or wax the cradle edges and eliminate the cost of framing altogether! Key Features: * Acid-free textured clay surface absorbs watercolors like a fine paper * Available in 1/8", 7/8", 1-1/2", or 2" depth * Texture similar to cold-pressed watercolor paper * Unlike paper, it will never tear, shrink or buckle * Cradles constructed using premium grade 13-ply birch plywood * Archival, eco-friendly, and made in the USA Perfect For: * Watercolor, gouache, casein, acrylics, and inks * Painting bright, brilliant watercolors * Lifting color easily * Applying endless layers and glazes of color * Creating incredible details and highlights * Great for gouache, acrylic, and ink too! Frame Without Glass - Watercolors can be sealed and displayed without glass keeping colors and textures true to life! Artist and Environment Friendly - Ampersand Aquabord™ is made from sustainable forest products that ensure the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, and water. Always formaldehyde-free and no harmful volatile organic compounds. See More -
Ampersand Claybord Panel 1-1/2" Cradle - 30" x 30"Save Up to43%Off list
Starting At: 6.32
White Claybord™ The Ultimate Multi-Media Panel Museum Series Claybord™ is made using 1/8” Hardbord panels, featuring Ampersand’s simply amazing kaolin clay ground formula. This ultra-smooth sanded, highly absorbent clay ground is similar in paintability to the clay gesso grounds used during the Renaissance and allows paint colors to remain true and brilliant! While Claybord allows the use of traditional materials, tools, and techniques, it is also an ideal surface for mixed media and experimentation. Details can be added, highlights created, and mistakes corrected. Apply paint and ink using brushes, sponges, palette knives, paper towels, airbrush, technical pens, and painting tools. Claybord is also an excellent printing surface, and can also be used for image transfers. Key Features:* Acid-free, ultra-smooth, highly absorbent kaolin clay ground * Amazing with alcohol inks * Protected by Ampersand’s proprietary Archiva-Seal barrier technology, the most advanced formula for sealing wood * Cradles constructed using premium grade 13-ply birch plywood* Archival, eco-friendly and fully made in the USA* Perfect For:* Ink, graphite, acrylic, gouache, collage, egg tempera, airbrush, scratchboard, and more.* Ideal for image transfers and as a printing surface* Additive and subtractive processes with any artists tools* Surface ideal for brittle media like egg tempera and caseins * 1/8" Flat Panels - ideal for plein air and studio painting— slips easily into pochade boxes. Flat panels allow for standard framing. * 3/4" Cradled Panels - offer more support for using heavier mediums and built-up textures. The depth allows for traditional canvas-style framing or floater frames. * 1-1/2" Cradled Panels - offer more support for using heavier mediums and built-up textures. The depth allows for traditional canvas-style framing or floater frames. * 2" Deep Cradle Panels - for maximum support and frameless presentation, all in one. With Claybord, paints, and inks can be manipulated to vary tonal values, develop highlights, and correct mistakes. Various artist tools, such as Ampersand scratchboard tools, hobby knives, razor blades, etching tools, sand paper, oil-free steel wool, and electric erasers, can be used. Claybord's clay coating allows for the use of sgraffito techniques to cut into the surface and re-expose the white clay ground. The coating is 7 to 10 dry-mils thick, allowing for multiple cut-ins or erasers. The smooth finish and the absorbency of the clay ground allow the use of abrasives like oil-free steel wool or sand paper to remove pigment without damaging the finish. Ampersand & Golden High Flow Acrylics Smooth Sampler Value Pack - Ampersand and Golden Artist Colors have teamed up to introduce artists to the amazing synergistic possibilities that exist with our smooth panels and Golden's High Flow acrylics. Includes: * 9x12" 3/4" Ampersand Claybord * 9x12" 7/8" Artist Panel Primed Smooth * 1 oz Golden High Flow Acrylic Color - Green Gold * 1 oz Golden High Flow Acrylic Color - Indigo Only Ampersand builds their cradles by hand with premium grade 13-ply birch plywood for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge. Claybord is archival, eco-friendly, formaldehyde-free, and made by hand in the USA. See More -
Sennelier Extra Fine Artist Acrylic Gesso - White, 500ml JarSave Up to33%Off list
Starting At: 23.56
White High quality grounds for your acrylic and oil paintings! Master color makers Sennelier have expanded their Acrylique artists' acrylic line to include these new exceptional gessoes! Whether you're painting in acrylics, traditional or water-soluble oils, Sennelier Acrylique Gesso provides a stable base with a good tooth on virtually any oil-free, absorbent surface. Superior quality gesso for superb paintings! White Gesso – This bright white universal primer is excellent for use on non-oily painting surfaces like canvas, wood, paper, board, and more. Penetrates surfaces and allows for good paint adhesion and provides an excellent base for paintings in acrylics and oils. Can be thinned with water up to 20%, and tinted with Sennelier acrylics. A layer of sizing is recommended before applying gesso to canvas. Tinted Gesso – With the same working characteristics of traditional white gesso, but providing a matte color surface ideal for tonal works. Available in Black, Light Grey, Red Ochre, and Yellow Ochre. Semi-Absorbent Gesso – When dry, this gesso forms a porous surface which improves color penetration and diffusion, but with a greater resistance to water than paper. Can be used as a primer for acrylics, watercolors, gouache, and oils (lends a matte touch). See More -
Winsor & Newton Artists Acrylic Mediums And Additives Clear Gesso 946 mlSave Up to40%Off list
Starting At: 11.86
White Seals and stabilizes surface prior to painting, adding tooth for good adhesion! Because a high-quality painting begins with a high-quality base, start your painting right with Artists' Acrylic Clear or White Gesso! Both offer excellent tooth for great paint adhesion, are fast drying, and have a balanced absorbency. The White Gesso has a very high level of pigmentation for maximum opacity and covering power, meaning that 1 to 2 coats on unprimed canvas is all you need. The Clear Gesso is exactly that: clear, not milky like some other "clear" gessoes. It can be tinted with acrylics to add some color to your primer or used alone to allow the qualities of your canvas or board to show through. It also makes a great ground for pastels or charcoal. Both non-yellowing, flexible gessoes are perfect primers for all your acrylic, oil, and alkyd paintings! Clear Gesso - With all the tooth, absorbency, and fast-drying properties you need in a gesso, only completely clear! Not milky like some other "clear" gessoes, the unpigmented Artists' Acrylic resin base dries absolutely transparent; allowing you to either tint it with acrylics for a colored primer, or to use it alone and permit the qualities of your canvas or painting surface to show through. Perfect for acrylics, oils, and alkyds, it also makes an excellent ground for charcoals or pastels. White Gesso - With superior quality Artists' Acrylic resin base and a high level of pigmentation, this non-yellowing gesso gives the maximum of coverage in as little as one coat! (Though 2 coats are recommended for oil paintings) Fast-drying, flexible, and with a balanced absorbency, this gesso provides the perfect level of tooth to ensure good adhesion of your paint. Use it straight from the pot (dilution is not recommended) to provide a sealed and stabilized surface for all your acrylic, oil and alkyd paintings! Key Features:* High quality base for acrylic painting* Excellent tooth for paint adhesion* Fast drying properties* Non-yellowing gesso Perfect For:* Priming canvas for acrylic, oil and alkyd paintings* Excellent ground for charcoal and pastels* Professional artists* Providing a sealed, stabilized surface You might also be interested in:* Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic Mediums and Additives* Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic Varnishes See More -
Liquitex Acrylic Gesso Surface Prep Clear Gesso 8 ozSave Up to39%Off list
Starting At: 12.25
White Create the perfect absorbency, texture and archival ground Liquitex Gesso is an acrylic-based gesso that provides excellent "tooth" and adhesion to a wide variety of supports and surfaces such as canvas, wood, paper, and metal. Liquitex professional gessoes usually take just one coat and are the perfect surface preparation for oil or acrylic paint. You can thin the gesso with up to 25% water depending on your thickness preferences. Compatible with Liquitex High Viscosity and Medium Viscosity Acrylics, you can create a custom-colored ground. With Liquitex Gesso, you can prime your substrates with an archival ground and create the perfect level of absorbency and texture at the same time. Key Features: * Primes surfaces and adds a high level of tooth * Stiffens canvases * Optimum absorbency for paint application * Professional archival base * Will last generations * Fully mixable with all Liquitex products * Use undiluted or thin with up to 25% water * If using as a base for oils, apply 2-4 coats and sand between applications Perfect For: * Acrylic and oil painters * Creating a surface for preliminary charcoal or pencil drawings * Dry ground for oils * Custom colored grounds * A uniform painting surface * Artwork in acrylics, oils & alkyds * Professional artists Clear Gesso - Use for masking under-paintings and unique grounds in presentation for over-paintings. Ideal high tooth surface for pastel, oil pastel, graphite, and charcoal. Flexible and non-yellowing when dry Super Heavy Gesso - An innovative Titanium White gesso that holds structural shape until dry. It has all the attributes of traditional acrylic gesso and is ideal for thick and sculptural applications. AP non-toxic. White Gesso - A white priming ground to be used on a variety of absorbent surfaces where acrylic colors, polymers, oil colors, tempera or casein will be applied. Dries within minutes to a brilliant white. Tint with acrylic colors before application for toned grounds. Black Gesso - This Colored Gesso usually covers in one coat and is flexible, non-cracking, and non-yellowing. It provides the right amount of tooth and adhesion to a variety of surfaces. Use it alone or dilute with up to 25% water. Neutral Gray Gesso - This colored gesso contains a blend of pigments that produce a matte grey opaque finish, which allows you to build depth from a neutral grey base. Usually covers in one coat and is flexible, non-yellowing, and non-cracking. Use it alone or dilute with up to 25% water. Liquitex Colored Gesso is hue balanced and can be tinted with Soft or Heavy Body Acrylics. See More -
World's Greatest White Acrylic Gesso Primer - 1 Gallon PailSave Up to56%Off list
Starting At: 6.49
White Ultra-smooth, concentrated, ultra-white gesso for fine art in acrylics and oils! To produce a true masterpiece, begin at the base — with Jerry's World's Greatest Gesso! Our highly pigmented, bright white acrylic gesso has a thick, creamy consistency and smooth, even tooth, ideal for surface preparation. How to use: Add water until the concentrated gesso reaches your preferred consistency. Coat your canvas, panel, or board with steady, even strokes, and allow it to dry. Make sure to sand to the desired finish in between coats. For the best coverage, apply multiple thin, even coats in this manner, altering the brushstroke direction each time, and you'll achieve the perfect gessoed surface! Jerry's World's Greatest Gesso is the ideal choice for any artist, from student to professional. Our new 200ml Try Me Tube is perfect for anyone who wants to try out the gesso before buying it in a larger size. Key Features: * Bright white acrylic gesso primer * Thick, creamy consistency * Smooth, even-toothed finish * Available in 3 convenient sizes * Non-yellowing Perfect For: * A uniform painting surface * Artwork in acrylics, oils & alkyds * Beginner & professional artists * The basis of a masterpiece! Safety Tip: Always wear a mask when sanding gesso. See More -
Da Vinci Pro Medium Textured Panel 16"x16", 1-5/8" DeepSave Up to75%Off list
Starting At: 1.85
White Superbly crafted for permanent works of art! Tested by artists, Da Vinci Pro Medium Textured Gesso Panels offer a slight textured surface for artists seeking a panel that grabs media like canvas. Works well with oils, the surface is easily adaptable to oil pastel and other drawing sticks, crayons, graphite and colored pencils, hard and soft pastels, acrylics and acrylic gouaches, and mixed media. Seal with an archival spray fixative appropriate to your individual medium for a dramatic, frameless presentation of your artwork. Key Features: * Medium textured, white acrylic polymer gesso with quartz sand * 7/8” and 1 5/8” cradle depths for frameless presentation * Kiln-dried New Zealand Pine cradle * Warp resistant, sealed MDF hardboard panel * Wide range of sizes for any artist’s needs * Cradles easily accept paint, stain, or clearcoat for finishing Perfect For: * Acrylics, oils, drawing sticks, crayons, pencils, colored pencils, and all types of pastels * Large scale drawings without the need or cost of framing * Frameless presentation of artwork in any media * Archival art that will last a lifetime * Students, teachers, professionals * See More -
Da Vinci Pro Ultra Smooth Panel 6"x6", 3/4" Deep (Box of 12)Save Up to76%Off list
Starting At: 1.85
White Ultra Smooth, white acrylic polymer gesso! Superbly crafted for permanent works of art! Tested by artists, these silky smooth panels are perfect for artists with painting techniques requiring a smooth, consistent, archival surface. For artists requiring an extremely smooth surface for technical illustrations, drawings, trompe l’oeil, oil or acrylic paint, Ultra Smooth Panels are ideal. The buffed finish readily accepts technical drawing pens, graphite and colored pencils, conte’, charcoal, oil, acrylic gouaches, and more. Seal with an archival spray fixative appropriate for your individual medium (or varnish for paintings) for a dramatic, frame-less presentation of your artwork. Seal with an archival spray fixative appropriate for your individual medium (or varnish for paintings) for a dramatic, frame-less presentation of your artwork. Key Features: * Ultra Smooth, white acrylic polymer gesso * 3/4" and 2" cradle depths for dramatic presentation * Kiln-dried New Zealand Pine cradle * Warp resistant, sealed MDF hardboard panel * Perfect for high-detailed portraiture or trompe l’oeil * Wide range of sizes * Cradles easily accept paint, stain, or clearcoat for finishing * Painting techniques requiring a smooth, consistent, archival surface Perfect For: * Portrait artists and detail painters * All painting and drawing techniques * Brittle media * Technical drawing pens, graphite and colored pencils, charcoal * Oil, acrylic gouaches, and more * Frameless presentation of artwork in any media * Archival art that will last a lifetime * See More -
Diego All-Media Acrylic Gesso Primed Linen Roll 124" x 10.94 YdSave Up to67%Off list
Starting At: 77.99
White Perfect for archival large scale murals Imported From Italy Diego Linen Universally Primed Professional Canvas Rolls, aptly named for the famed Mexican fresco muralist and large scale canvas painter Diego Rivera. Diego Linen is a robust medium textured linen, oversized 124" roll with a full 10.84 yards of painting surface. Perfect for archival large scale murals or any sized painting, Diego Linen is universally primed for use with acrylics, oils, alkyds, and more. Diego's strong, beefy, all-purpose medium texture is ideal for most painting styles with its heavy 14oz primed weight (9.8oz unprimed). Key Features: * Luxury Linens! Made in Italy, Imported From Italy * Robust medium textured linen * 124" long roll with a 10.84 yd width (10 meters) * Universally primed * 14oz primed weight, 9.8oz unprimed * All-purpose medium texture * Sample piece: 18X41" * Made in Italy Perfect For: * Large scale murals * Robust medium textured linen * Archival canvas paintings of any size * Use with acrylics, oils, alkyds, and more See More -
Da Vinci Pro Resist-Grip Panel 4"x12", 3/4" DeepSave Up to76%Off list
Starting At: 1.85
White Superbly Crafted For Permanent Works Of Art- Resist-Grip Panels If you paint with acrylics or encaustics, Da Vinci Pro Resist-Grip Textured Gesso Panels are the very best primed surface ever created for your medium. The coarse texture grips heavy bodied acrylics extremely well and allows for an endless array of layering without any problems, whether with thin glazes or heavy impasto layers. For encaustics, the toothy primer grabs hold firmly to lower layers, providing a strong firm support for subsequent layers to adhere to. It is also the very first panel surface that offers a real tooth for grabbing hold of pastels and colored pencils, allowing layering and blending with ease. Just carefully seal with several light coats of archival spray for pastels, and you won't have to place your pastel or colored pencil art under glass. For other works, seal with the appropriate fixative for your medium (or varnish for paintings), for a frameless, dramatic presentation of your artwork. Key Features: * Coarse Textured, white acrylic polymer gesso with quartz sand * ¾” and 2” cradle depths for dramatic presentation * Kiln-dried New Zealand Pine cradle * Warp resistant, sealed MDF hardboard panel * Seal work easily with archival spray (appropriate to media) for frameless display * Wide range of sizes * Cradles easily accept paint, stain, or clearcoat for finishing Perfect For: * Acrylics, encaustics, oils, colored pencils, and oil pastels, and soft pastels * Building layers of media without peeling off * Large scale drawings without the need or cost of framing * Archival art that will last a lifetime * Students, teachers, professionals * See More -
Ampersand Value Series Artist Cradled Panel 3/4" Deep, Canvas Finish 6" x 12"Save Up to42%Off list
Starting At: 5.17
White Performs Like a Panel, Feels Like Canvas! Do you want more control over your paint application and truer brighter colors? Then try Ampersand's Artist Panel - Primed Canvas Texture, a high-quality painting panel primed with acid-free acrylic gesso. The ready-to-paint surface is like a gessoed canvas in texture, appearance and absorbency, giving artists the familiar feel of a fine linen or canvas with the additional advantage of painting on a rigid surface. The durable, rigid, medium density fiberboard (MDF) support makes the Primed Canvas Texture panel ideal for palette-knife painting and multimedia applications. The familiar canvas texture makes this a great introduction to panel painting! Key Features: * Advantages of a panel with a familiar canvas texture * Semi-absorbent acid-free ground perfect for oil paints, acrylic, or mixed media * Ready to use, no need to mount canvas or apply gesso * 3/8” flat format has a ready to display hang slot on the back * Birch plywood cradle construction Perfect For:* Palette-knife painting and multimedia applications. * More control over your paint application and truer brighter colors* Altered art, collage and found objects* Ready-to-paint panel coated with acrylic gesso and ideal for use with oil and acrylic paints* An amazing quality for the price! These wood panels will not give, bend or flex As with all of Ampersand’s panels, they are made with quality materials that have been tested for durability and for performance with artists’ paints. Panels are available in three distinct profiles - 3/8" flat and 3/4" or 1-1/2" cradled. 3/8" Flat Profile With Hanging Slot - The 3/8" flat profile panels come with built in hanging slots for an easy and affordable way to display your finished art. The cradle support frames are handcrafted using 1/2" birch plywood, offering extreme stability and support. Traditional Profile With 3/4" Cradle - This profile can be hung on a wall or placed into a traditional frame similar to a traditional canvas. The frame is made with light colored birch plywood. Gallery Profile With 1-1/2" Cradle - This profile mirrors a gallery profile canvas. The frame is made with light colored birch plywood that can be painted or stained, providing artists with a ready-to-hang surface. See More -
Bob Ross White Gesso 16oz (473ml) BottleSave Up to29%Off list
Starting At: 11.65
White Non-toxic smooth, flexible, flat finish on artwork surfaces These top quality Bob Ross Gessos are non-toxic acrylic primers produce an excellent dry base coat with perfect tooth for the Bob Ross method of painting. White and Black gessos are packaged in convenient 16.9oz squeeze bottles with non clog tops. Once dry, this flat, acrylic liquid gesso gives you the perfect base for mastering the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique® Bob Ross Gesso contains pure pigments formulated in a 100% acrylic polymer emulsion which when dry produces a smooth, flexible, flat finish on artwork surfaces. It is ideal for the Bob Ross painting techniques with oil colors as well as other art media including acrylics, tempera, watercolors, ink, pencil, and more! Conforms to ASTM D4236. Key Features: * White, black or grey gesso * 16.9oz / 500ml squeeze bottles with non clog tops * Top quality non-toxic acrylic primers * Produces an excellent dry base coat * Perfect tooth for the Bob Ross method of painting * Pure pigments * Formulated in a 100% acrylic polymer emulsion * When dry produces a smooth, flexible, flat finish on artwork surfaces * Conforms to ASTM D4236 Perfect For: * Mastering the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique * Oil, acrylic, tempera, watercolors, ink, or pencil * Classrooms, Universities, Art Leagues * Artists priming large canvases * Painting Party venues * Art Journaling * Better bonding surface for acrylic or oils See More -
Pebeo Studio Green White Gesso (475ml)Save Up to25%Off list
Starting At: 8.63
White Eco-Friendly Formula Generates 6 to 7 Times Less CO2 Pebeo makes its Studio Green Gessoes with an eco-friendly formula of recycled resins. As a result, they generate 6 to 7 times less CO2 than gesso made of petrochemical resins. The gessos are as strong, flexible, and durable as traditional acrylic grounds. You can use the Studio Green Gessoes on various surfaces, including canvas, wood, or paper. Key Features: * Quick-drying opaque gessos * Eco-friendly recycled resin formula * Provides a flexible, stable, matt surface * Generates 6 to 7 times less CO2 than traditional gesso * Jars made from recycled materials * Improves adhesion of acrylic and oil paints * Sand for a smooth surface Perfect For: * Acrylic and oil painters * Canvas, wood, or paper * Application on clean, non-greasy surfaces * Use with a brush, knife, or paint roller * Artists seeking sustainable alternatives Studio Green White Gesso is an opaque gesso with good covering power. Studio Green White Gesso One Coat is formulated with a high concentration of Titanium White pigment to be very opaque. Only one coat of the ground is needed because it has superior covering power. Studio Green Black Gesso is an opaque gesso with good covering power. See More -
Jack Richeson 1/8" Toned Gesso Hardboard Canvas Panels - Umber, 11"x14"Save Up to12%Off list
Starting At: 3.08
White Professional, tempered hardboard panels coated with high quality gesso! These premium panels from Jack Richeson are the ideal surface for any artist working in acrylics, alkyds or even caesin! Made from Richeson's superior grade hardboard with a solid fiber core, these tempered panels are extremely strong and warp-resistant. Premium Toned Gessoed Panels have been double-coated with a high quality toned gesso resulting in a beautifully even, lightly-toothed surface that bonds perfectly with the hardboard panel and will not separate. Whether you are working in acrylics, alkyds, traditional or water-soluble oil paints, Richeson's 1/8" deep Premium Gessoed Hardboard Panels are the perfect painting surface that is ready to paint! With beautifully beveled edges, these warp-resistant tempered panels are covered with a high-quality toned gesso and are produced with a double coat waterfall system for a perfect lightly toothy surface. Perfect for portraitists, they are a time and energy-saver, ideal for both pros and students. Perfect for use with oils, alkyds, acrylics, caseins, and other water-based paints. Key Features:* Mid-Tone Grey & Umber Wash Toned* Warp-resistant tempered high-density hardboard panel* Solid fiber core* Premium quality surface* Professional acrylic gesso surface* Evenly coated with toned professional gesso* Beautifully beveled edges* Tempered High Density Fiberboard* Made in the USA Perfect For:* Artists of all skill levels* Oils, alkyds, acrylic and casein* Creating fine details* Smooth applications of paint* Painting immediately, no extra priming necessary Mid-Tone Grey Toned - Gessoed 1/8" Hardboard / Umber Wash Toned Gessoed 1/8" Hardboard - See Listing Below See More -
New York Central Quadruple-Primed Alumacomp Panel - White - 4X6"Save Up to47%Off list
Starting At: 8.00
White New York Central® brings premium gesso priming to AlumaComp Panels! Professionally Gessoed on our Famous AlumaComp (Aluminum) Panels - A High Quality Professional Panel for Oils & AcrylicsNew York Central® has taken the wildly popular AlumaComp brand artists aluminum panel and created a made-to-order gessoed surface for the fine artist who prefers primed panels! AlumaComp's unique composition of two aluminum sides with a 1/8" polyethylene core makes them lightweight, archival, dimensionally stable and strong. Panels will never rot and are not affected by weather humidity changes or temperature fluctuations, even in transport. The light weight and slim profile is ideal for shipping, stocking pochade boxes, plein air painting, and for studio use. Featuring a professional quality, proprietary acid-free and archival acrylic gesso, New York Central® Gesso AlumaComp Panels are meticulously hand primed by our own in-house, skilled craftsmen in our custom framing department when the order is placed. White is available with double or quadruple priming, and Rose Earth and Neutral Grey are offered double primed. Double primed panels have a slightly textured, consistent surface, making them ideal for all types of media. Quadruple primed white gesso finished panels offers a smoother, whiter appearance, making them perfect for any media where a smoother surface is desired. Key Features: * The Professionals Panel for Oils & Acrylics * AlumaComp panel foundation * Lightweight for shipping & transport * Archival & dimensionally strong * Proprietary acid-free acrylic priming * Available in 3 primed gesso colors, 4 surfaces * White gesso primed available in: Double or Quadruple primed * Hand primed by our own in-house, skilled craftsmen * Toned grounds: Rose Earth & Neutral Grey * Two aluminum sides with a 1/8" polyethylene core Perfect For: * Oils, Acrylics, Alkyds * Accepts traditional drawing media * Mixed medial applications * Oil sticks & pastels of all types * Heavy textured mediums * Artists of all skill levels The Professionals Panel for Oils & Acrylics - New York Central® Gesso Panels provide a surface that is ideal for oils, alkyds, acrylics, and other media that quickly build up weight that would slack stretched canvas, and bend or warp tempered or canvas covered painting panels. Brittle media like Egg Tempera and Acrylic Gouache is ideally suited for these panels, as they are the stiffest panel offered in such a slim depth. Perfect for mixed media applications, collage works, and heavy coats of acrylic texturing mediums. The gessoed surface works wonderfully with drawing media and charcoals,oil painting sticks, oil pastels, and crayon. Rose Earth and Neutral Grey primed colors have been carefully formulated under the guidance of professional painters, designed to match traditional, classically colored grounds. Featuring complete color consistency from batch to batch, the tone can be depended on for easily seeing values when painting. Perfect for chiaroscuro techniques, landscapes, portraits, still life, and more. Please Note: The panels are made to order, so it may take longer to ship your panel. Please take this extra processing time into account when placing your order. Feel free to call customer service if you have any questions about timing! See More -
Sennelier Acrylic Medium Gel Binder 17ozSave Up to33%Off list
Starting At: 5.52
White Premium quality acrylic mediums now available in a easy to use, easy to store pouches! Sennelier Acrylic Mediums pouches are a new addition to a 130 year legacy of combining the traditions of the old masters with the innovations of modern chemistry. These versatile, professional quality mediums can be used with abstract and Sennelier Artist Acrylics Mediums and are available in 120ml and 500ml pouches. * Gesso is a universal primer with great coverage for non-oil surfaces. It can be tinted by mixing with Sennelier Acrylics and is ideal for use with acrylic, oil & egg tempera paints. * Gloss Varnish enhances the luminosity, depth and adherence as a glossy medium and creates a glossy, UV protective film when applied with a dry brush. Permanent when dry, it can also improve the adhesion of paint. * Modeling Paste is a thick, white paste used to achieve textures and carved effects. This water-soluble modeling paste can be tinted by mixing with Sennelier Acrylics and is water-resistant when dry. * Water Gloss Gel has a similar consistency to acrylics and improves transparency, depth, and vibrancy of colors. It is also a great adhesive for use in mixed media art work. * Acrylic Binding Gel Medium is ideal for use as a binder with pigments to customize paints and as an adhesive for mixed media techniques. It produces a smooth, permanent satin finish and can be used to seal slick and porous surfaces. Key Features: * Acrylic mediums come in convenient 120ml & 500ml pouches * Can be mixed with abstracts and Sennelier Artist Acrylics * Available in Gesso, Gloss Varnish & Modeling Paste mediums * Water Gloss Gel & Acrylic Binding Gel can also be used as adhesives Perfect For: * Studio & classroom use * A variety of surfaces * Mixed media artists * Mixing with acrylics for custom tints See More
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