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Tips and techniques for stunning floral paintings
Louise De Masi shares her journey of painting a delicate rose and hydrangea on a small cradled Aquabord panel, along with some helpful tips and techniques she discovered along the way.
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Ali Cavanaugh Portrait Colors Set & Ampersand Aquabord
Ali Cavanaugh’s signature effects demand the unique qualities of a brilliantly white, workable surface, and paints that dance with light as it reflects off that surface through them. This is why QoR® Artist Watercolors and Ampersand Aquabord are practically made for each other – if not actually made for each other.
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An exploration of watercolor painting on Aquabord
Painting with watercolors on Aquabord can be a fun and interesting experience once you adapt to the unique qualities of this surface. Artist Louise De Masi shares some tips to help you get the most out of your watercolor paintings on Aquabord.
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Vic Hollins: Watercolor on Aquabord and Float Mounted on Duoframe
Vic Hollins shows us a timelapse of a watercolor and mixed media on Aquabord and then float mounted on a Duoframe.
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Vic Hollins: Watercolor on Aquabord
A quick video of Vic Hollins' watercolor and mixed media technique on Aquabord.
Ali Cavanaugh All About Aquabord Workshop Available to Purchase
This is the definitive guide for artists wanting to learn how to paint with watercolor on Aquabord.
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Aquabord review by Sandra Strait
Sandra Strait's Ampersand Aquabord review that was published in Doodlewash® during World Watercolor Month 2022.
Watercolor lifting technique tutorial on Aquabord
Watch this tutorial by Karen Vernon and learn how to lift colors back to white on Aquabord.
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Sunflower watercolor tutorial on Aquabord
Watch this fun and easy tutorial by Karen Vernon and make a sunflower on Aquabord.
Flower bouquet watercolor tutorial on Aquabord
Watch this fun and easy tutorial by Karen Vernon and make a flower bouquet on Aquabord.
Gouache and watercolor on Aquabord
Developed for the unique demands of watercolor painting, Aquabord has a wonderful texture similar to cold-pressed watercolor paper. Watercolorists and gouache painters love painting on Aquabord for many reasons.
Acrylic on Aquabord
Aquabord is a great surface for acrylics. Its heavily textured surface offers great adhesion with washes and layering. Because of the high absorbency of Aquabord, acrylic paint soaks in and dries very quickly when painting in thin washes.
Introduction to Ampersand Aquabord
Watercolorists and gouache painters love painting on Aquabord because colors are more vibrant than on paper and it allows for exciting techniques simply not possible on paper. Watch this video to learn more about this amazing watercolor panel.
Aquabord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt (English Subtitles)
German mixed-media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt demonstrates watercolor techniques on Ampersand Aquabord.
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Plein air painting on Ampersand panels with Scott Gellatly
Join Ampersand Artist Ambassador Scott Gellatly as he uses Gessobord, Aquabord, and Pastelbord for his plein air work.
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Archiva-Seal™: Only by Ampersand
Ampersand's exclusive Archiva-Seal™ ensures paintings won’t yellow over time due to support-induced discoloration. Learn why this critical process makes Ampersand panels the most-trusted surface among artists.
