Tutorials & tips - Ampersand Art

Oil pastel on Pastelbord with Leo Rebolledo

In this video, watch Leo Rebolledo's process of working with oil pastels on Pastelbord. Learn simple layering and blending techniques to build rich color, texture, and depth.

How to choose and prepare the best substrate for encaustic painting

Encaustic painter Ruth Maude breaks down the steps for choosing and preparing your panels for encaustic painting.

Unboxing Ampersand Claybord with Linda Kemp

Linda Kemp unboxing Ampersand Claybord and explaining why she loves to use it for her acrylic paintings.

Demonstration of different media and techniques on Claybord with Shana Rowe Jackson

Claybord is called the ultimate multi-media panel for good reason! Follow along with artist Shana Rowe Jackson, (aka CautionArtistatPlay) as she creates four projects demonstrating graphite, India ink, watercolor and acrylic paint on this versatile surface.

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.

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.

Four benefits of Ampersand cradled panels by Chris Breier

Artist Chris Breier demonstrates the benefits of cradled Ampersand Panels

Scratchboard tools tutorial with Brittany Johnson

Artist Brittany Johnson demonstrates her favorite tools to use with Ampersand Scratchbord

Chickadee Scratchbord tutorial with Brittany Johnson

Artist Brittany Johnson gives great tips and techniques to create a chickadee on Ampersand Scratchbord.

Ampersand Scratchbord wolf timelapse with Brittany Johnson

Follow along with scratchboard artist Brittany Johnson as she creates a wolf from start to finish.

Brittany Johnson demonstrates how to repair varnish on an Ampersand Scratchbord

Have you ever had your varnish get damaged from bubble wrap or paper? Follow along to find out how to repair it!

DIY faux gilded frame using Encausticbord and R&F metallic encaustic paint

Leslie Giuliani demonstrates how to make a faux gilded frame and a painting to put in it with R&F Encaustic Paint and Ampersand Encausticbord.

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.