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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.
Debra Yaun: Color pencil on Pastelbord
Follow along with Education Ambassador Debra Yaun to create this gorgeous goldfish.
Step-by-step colored pencil on Pastelbord with Debra Yaun
Follow these steps with Education Ambassador Debra Yaun to create this gorgeous goldfish.
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Framing Pastelbord
We recommend all pastels be framed under glass. The glass protects the fragile nature of the pastels while also keeping their colors true to life.
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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Pastelbord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt
An educational and entertaining exploration of Ampersand Pastelbord by mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt. (Time-lapse)
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Pastelbord demonstration by Brigitte Waldschmidt
German mixed media artist and author, Brigitte Waldschmidt demonstrates the versatility of Ampersand Pastelbord. (English subtitles)
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Introduction to Ampersand Pastelbord
Watch the Pastelbord video to learn about Ampersand Pastelbord and why it is the perfect surface for pastels and so much more.
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.
RISD Professors demonstrate on Pastelbord
Transform a reference photo of a person into a monster or caricature! Techniques in Procreate and acrylic paint on Pastelbord are shown here as a means to illustrating these monster and caricature portraits, and approaches to distortion, drawing a range of textures and forms are explained. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu and Teaching Artist Deepti Menon.
