Ampersand Art Supply Gesso Wood Painting Panel: Museum Series Gessobord, 16" x 16", 1/8" Flat Profile

This is a perfect size surface to paint on and I like the thickness. I extend my painting onto the sides and it looks attractive and even impressive. I didn’t even have to apply gesso before painting which made the process easier and more fun. The price was right as well.

These panels are ideal for detailed paintings in oil paint and oil pastels. The surface is smooth and has just enough tooth for oil paint to glide on. The hardboard backing is tough and durable. The colors come out vibrant I get a perfect finished look with these boards. These can easily handle palette knife paintings with lots of thick paint. I prefer these boards to canvases and they are easy to frame.

In my opinion, this surface is perfect for oils and acrylics.

I bought this for an art project after it was recommended by another artist. The surface is gessoed and is very smooth and nice - it does not have the textured feel like a canvas panel. It's ready for your paint or other media. It's very high quality and I will be buying more. I recommend it for anyone who wants a quality art "canvas."

I love the product very much. However, the edges of some items are slightly damaged because the package is sometimes too large and lacks bubble cushioning. I hope you can improve the packaging soon!

I have always like the Ampersand boards for how smooth they are, allowing for extra details in painting. This product lives up to my expectations as always.

I am in love with these panels. Similar to painting on smooth masonite panels. This was my first time trying these so I bought this small size. I will be buying some larger sizes. They are smooth, easy to paint on in acrylics and look beautiful. I put them in a front loading black plastic frame that I took the glass out of. They look very nice in these frames and it provides a hanger to hang it on the wall. Very impressed with these panels. Nice high quality product for art.

When I order these gessoed panels I usually cut them on a table saw to the proportions I desire. Also I like a bit more texture on the panels and apply about three more coats of gesso in different directions for a suitable texture. Also, I put a couple of coats of gesso on the back to keep the panel from warping. I would like to know what the base of the panels is made from.... is it a type of Masonite ?