Canson Plein Air Artboards

Used the Canson artboards during an oil painting workshop.. Lightweight, slight texture holds the oil paint. Hopefully paint will not be absorbed or sink with time.

Perfect size for the workshop I am attending. I am painting with gauche and it handles well with it.

The paper is really great if you are looking for a substitute for canvas. It's really thick and has nice texture and rigidity. The front and back cover flap slipped off quite quickly though and some of the glue from the sides came loose meaning that the artboards were no longer held together fully. I still really love the paper though so four stars!

The surface is too rough. Not really ready for painting.

As a watercolour wine and paint night instructor I have been using the mixed media art boards for my classes.
I love that the boards are stiff and don’t buckle and the class participants take home a painting that feels more sturdy and substantial than just a piece of watercolour paper.
I use the mixed media boards because the watercolour boards are hard to come by. They work good for watercolour if you don’t need a full wet wash over the whole board as they don’t hold the water quite the same as watercolour paper.

I really love them! Light but sturdy enough to hold their shape.

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I have used the Canson Boards for travel and studio work the last couple of years. I like to cut smaller sizes, prime again with gesso texture or tint with a mid-tone ground. VERY happy with the rigid weight of these boards - especially with several packed in my pochade box. Now also working in traditional Gouache again - I have had success with spraying, coating and varnishing small works with no warp or surface separation. Great product.