You Asked – Watercolor on Clay Board?

Today’s question comes from Lu:

“I am starting a ‘commission’ (poppies) for my brother.

The size is 18″x36″.

I found ‘clay board’ in that size. I have never worked on this type of surface before. The medium is watercolor.

Have you worked on this surface with watercolor.?? If so, do you have any suggestions. I did a large commission on watercolor canvas…I enjoyed working on a large piece and the surface also.

Would appreciate your suggestions. Thanks.”

Do you have any information that might help Lu? ?

Please leave your response in the comments box below.

Thanks!

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3 Comments on "You Asked – Watercolor on Clay Board?"

Gert on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 11:14 pm

Clayboard would be perfect for this subject as the colors tend to be more vivid than on paper. I haven’t used that large format, but have had good success selling the 12×16 size

Polly on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 8:00 am

Anybody know where I can buy claybord panels in the uk – please?

john on Sun, 28th Mar 2010 1:17 pm

Hello:

I used gamblin oil paints to paint over a clayboard (ampersand). Then later I realized that clayboard might not really be ideal for oils. Is that really so and what happens to the finished painting when painted over clayboard?
Hope anyone can help.

Cheers

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