Ampersand Art SupplyGesso Wood Painting Panel: Museum Series Gessobord, 11" x 14", 1/8" Flat Profile

I have always like the Ampersand boards for how smooth they are, allowing for extra details in painting. This product lives up to my expectations as always.

This is a perfect size surface to paint on and I like the thickness. I extend my painting onto the sides and it looks attractive and even impressive. I didn’t even have to apply gesso before painting which made the process easier and more fun. The price was right as well.

I’ve had a very good time painting on these 5x7” mini gesso boards. They allow me to paint more scenes I’ve photographed over the years that I didn’t think I would ever get to do in a larger format.

My favorite boards to paint on. Very high quality every time.

These panels are great to paint on, I really like the texture and it's nice and sturdy. I took one star off because some of the corners came with small chips on them. Not that big of a deal if you're planning to frame your art, since they'll get covered up, but if you're not framing then it could be an issue.

I bought this to use as portable mount for my watercolor paper. Then I can prop this up on something if sitting at a table or on my knees if sitting in a chair or walking around. It keeps the paper flat if I tape around the entire thing. It also makes it easier to rotate it around to paint from different angles. Works great!

These panels are ideal for detailed paintings in oil paint and oil pastels. The surface is smooth and has just enough tooth for oil paint to glide on. The hardboard backing is tough and durable. The colors come out vibrant I get a perfect finished look with these boards. These can easily handle palette knife paintings with lots of thick paint. I prefer these boards to canvases and they are easy to frame.

This is a review about the packing and delivery of this painting panel. These panels are 1) pricey, 2) fragile. It arrived carelessly packed and one of the corners was damaged. Returning it was complicated and expensive so I will use the panel for a painting down the road that I can frame on a deep frame. I wish Amazon made it easier to 1) complain and 2) return something that was damaged because of their carelessness. This is not the first time that's been difficult -- or impossible.As for the Ampersand Gessoboard itself? I love these panels and use them often.