Painters use a lot of surfaces to paint their fine art masterpieces. Canvas stitched with wood stretcher bars has been used for a long time and wood panels are even more primitive than that. Wood is stronger, thus has more preserving powers that canvas or linen. There are contemporary painting styles like that of Jackson Pollock which requires pouring paints or some other collage-style painting which can benefit from using a tough and resistant surface like wood instead of canvas. By the way, Pollock did not use wood for his modern renditions.
To make the artwork last-long and hopefully outlive the artist’s lifespan, preparation of artist support is necessary. It is really important to seal and prime the wooden panels before they are painted in order to block the moisture from surfacing and damaging the paint-work.
So, once you have got your hands on a perfect wooden panel for your next artistic endeavor, there are two things that need to be done and done right: seal the wooden panel to keep out moisture, and then prime it to augment adhesion the wood panel and the paint.
The Best Place to Buy Wood Panels
You can make wood panels on your own according to your specification if you have woodworking machinery. On the other side, you can buy commercially processed wood panels from art stores or from virtual art supplies shops. Ampersand is a trusted name among artists that properly seals and primes wood panels that are known as Gessobord. Other online stores like Dick Blick offers economical options. There are other types of panels that come with cradled sides that adds sufficient depths to the panel. Then there are some that come with coatings (like gesso or some other primers).
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