Canvas vs Panels-Which Is Better for Painting?

Wood panels have many advantages over canvas but I don't always have the time to make my own, so I've been purchasing them for years. The time I save can be spent on creating paintings rather than on preparation, plus the panels from Ampersand are better than what I can make.

All of the panels in this video were provided by ‪@AmpersandArt‬ The various panels that I mentioned in the video are listed below. #teamampersandart #gessobord #artpanel #aquabord

ART PANELS
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GESSOBORDS- these are the panels that I have been using for years. They're sealed and then primed with gesso. I use them for both acrylics and oils.
They have a variety of sizes and thicknesses on Amazon https://amzn.to/49jN3sb
Blick also carries many sizes, here's a link to the product page http://shrsl.com/4f5i8

AQUABORD- I like using these panels for oils, acrylics, and gouache. It's a panel that's coated with clay that's absorbent and it has textured surface. If you prefer and totally smooth surface then you want Claybord, see below.
Amazon 5x7 three pack https://amzn.to/42LhtS0
Amazon 8x10 https://amzn.to/4bRzW3o
Blick: here's the product page with various sizes to choose from http://shrsl.com/4f5ij

CLAYBORD-these panels are the same as Aquabord but have a very smooth surface. They work well with a variety of media.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42GIshc
Blick: http://shrsl.com/4f5ji

PRIMED SMOOTH ARTIST PANEL
The Artist Panel is part of their value series. This surface is coated with gesso and sanded to a smooth finish. Here's a link to the product page on Amazon that contains a variety of sizes and thicknesses https://amzn.to/42IBloE
Here's the product page on Blick http://shrsl.com/4f5j2

PASTELBORD
Pastelbord is great for various drawing media. It has a gritty surface that works well with pastels, conte crayon, charcoal, and other drawing media.
It's available in white, gray, sand, and dark green.
Amazon https://amzn.to/3OJ0xFK
Blick http://shrsl.com/4f5j5

ENCAUSTICBORD
These panels are engineered for use with encaustics so they're resistant to heat and the surface is absorbent. It works well with encaustics but it also can be used with other media such as acrylics, charcoal, collage etc.
Amazon https://amzn.to/3I10jpR
Blick http://shrsl.com/4f5ja

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