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What are the Best Supports for Watercolor Painting? Most discussions about painting supports focus on paper—not surprising since paper has been used as a support for watercolor for many centuries. A growing trend is modern alternatives, such as rigid supports with absorbent grounds. What is interesting is that nearly all the discussions focus only on the surface properties of supports rather than mechanical properties. The mechanical properties of painting supports are as important, if not more, than their surface qualities. The former properties are rarely considered by artists. This is surprising because for at least 40 years the greatest causes of paint degradation have been attributed by conservators to the stress on paint film resulting from the expansion and contraction of the support due to changes in relative humidity and temperature.
Artefex Panels offer superior supports for your art Artefex Panels are lightweight but rigid and durable aluminum composite material (ACM)—two strong sheets of aluminum bonded to a solid polyethylene core. The panel is coated on one side with a white polyester coil coating and a mill (polished aluminum) finish on the other side. The panels are available in common sizes up to 20x24 inches. This weather-resistant panel is ideal for a wide range of paint mediums and mounting applications.
Stonehenge Aqua Stonehenge Aqua is an innovative, custom-made paper to fulfill the needs of watercolor artists. 10 sheet per pad.
Mounting Adhesive RublevColours Mounting Adhesive is a professional quality adhesive that is waterborne so it can be thinned with water to extend drying time if desired. It dries to a water insoluble, strong and flexible film that is ideal for adhering and mounting canvas and paper to wood (i.e., hardboard, fiberboard, solid wood, etc.) and metal (i.e., aluminum composite material or ACM).
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