Artist’s Boards are constructed using different board types – sealed or with canvas stretched over them.
The use of boards is a matter of artistic choice; this robust product has found favour with artists wanting a firm support to paint or paste on, with the surface having no ‘give’ under applied brush strokes. The stability of paint layers on an inflexible support structure is also advised by conservators.
The artist can work on the board directly, provided the surface is adequately sealed, or choose to have Cotton Duck or Polyester Cloth, or even a Belgium Linen stretched over the board.