American Easel Wood Painting Panels

American Easel's wood painting panels are manufactured in the USA from top-quality 1/8" birch plywood, which is sanded to render a smooth, firm painting surface. Cradled with a poplar wood frame, these panels won't flex, stretch, or warp. Sanded edges assure a smooth transition from surface to sides. They will accept virtually any medium and are ideal for showcasing detailed or fine brushwork. Hang flush to the wall with a single nail or screw. No frame is needed! Choose Flat (7/8" cradle) , Deep (1-5/8" cradle) , Oval, or Round.

Natural Fiber Uncradled

Panels are 3/8" thick and smoothly finished, with a dovetail slot on the back for flush wall hanging.

Ampersand Gessobord

Made with Ampersand's own True Artist Hardbord substrate, Gessobord is perfect for all studio and plein air painting applications. Its fine tooth finish is delicate enough for glazing, fluid brush strokes, and tight detail, yet tough enough to hold up to the most rigorous palette knife painting, collage, and masking techniques. This premium archival surface is ready to use — no priming or prepping is required! Pre-primed with a professional-quality, acid-free Titanium White acrylic gesso ground for enhanced clarity of color, Gessobord is an ideal surface for traditional and water-based oils, alkyds, acrylics, collage, and mixed media. Made from sustainable forest products that ensure the protection of wildlife, plants, soil and water, Gessobord is formaldehyde-free and contains no harmful volatile organic compounds. Gessobord is made in the USA.

Ampersand Claybord

The ultimate multimedia panel! Archival and acid-free , Claybord is created by applying Ampersand's patented, archival kaolin clay ground to a True Artist Hardbord substrate, then sanding it to a velvet-smooth, absorbent finish. Claybord's highly responsive surface is perfect for thinly applying and removing paint or ink — or even scratching through it to add contrast, texture, and fine details. Paint colors remain true and brilliant. Claybord is a true multimedia panel, ideal for paint, ink, gouache, egg tempera, acrylics, airbrush, collage, photo-transfer, pencil, casein, and for mounting papers, prints, and fabrics. Made from sustainable forest products that ensure the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, and water, Claybord is formaldehyde-free and contains no harmful volatile organic compounds.

Ampersand Hardbord

Hardbord is a better support from start to finish! Build up your own unique painting grounds and textures on this ultra-stable hardboard support. Its high-density fiber core is engineered for stability, eliminating the warping and bowing issues common to other substrates. Moisture-resistant and acid-free, Hardbord contains no formaldehyde or harmful volatile organic compounds, and accepts all commercial and handmade gesso grounds. Hardbord is made in the USA.

Ampersand Gessobord Shadow Boxes

This solid wood art Gessobord shadow box is pre-primed with premium gesso on the inside. Each box is 2" deep, so they're great for dioramas, installations, and three-dimensional painting. Shadow Boxes are also archival and accept all types of faux paints and finishes. Kids can place a few of their favorite things inside that relate to a book they're studying or hobbies they love. For more great room accents, custom paint the shadow box to house a special piece of memorabilia or place candles inside.