How To Make Wood Panel For Painting

The biggest problem with wood is SID support-induced discolouration where chemicals from the wood the support leech through into the paint and changes its colour.

How to make wood panel for painting. Liberon paste wax in clear or neutral gives a nice finish to the bare wood on the sides of a cradled panel. Take care of any drips right away too. It is made in very basic terms from wood fibers and glue resin that is molded into flat boards.

Blue Striped Painted Paneling. This shows how to make a cradled wood panel as a base for oil or acrylic painting. I paint with a palette knife but I still want the gesso to be applied as best as it can be.

Hollow core door is another painting surface to consider and it makes a relatively light panel. Paint each individual board on the paneling a complimenting color for an interesting striped look. I always wait a few hours or overnight before I actually use the wooden panel.

Make sure each layer is completely dry before applying the next one. Wood panels give a smooth rigid surface that is a tougher alternative to. Extremely smooth plywood is made from birch mahogany and poplar.

Hardboard panels are reportedly a safe archival wood to use due to it being produced using just glue and wood fibres without any other chemicals. High-grade or furniture plywood makes a good painting support. Choose from primed or unprimed art panels.

The Clear is truly clear and the Neutral gives a warm yellow finish. This is the type of setup I hook on to my tripod for painting plein air. More paintings- website.