Honeycomb Lead Oil-Primed
Artefex Honeycomb Panel is a professional artist panel for oil painting with lead white oil priming on a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. This panel is 6mm thick and is available in sizes from 24 x 24 to 48 x 96 inches.
The panel is a lightweight but rigid and durable aluminum composite material (ACM)—two strong sheets of .040″ aluminum bonded to a corrugated polyethylene core. The panel is coated on both sides with a white polyester finish. This weather-resistant panel is ideal for a wide range of paint mediums including these:
Artefex Honeycomb Panels offer a superior support for painting compared to wood panels because Honeycomb panels have very low response to environmental changes, such as relative humidity (RH) and temperature. Lightweight, resistant to relative humidity and easy to store makes them ideal for working large!
Lead White Oil-Primed
Artefex Lead White Oil-Primed ACM Art Panels are primed with lead white and titanium white oil priming. The lead white provides best resistance to the environment from changes in relative humidity (RH) and the titanium white the greatest opacity and brightest white. This type of primer does not absorb water readily and is especially suitable for oil, oil-resin and oil-alkyd paint. Oil priming requires a more complex process than acrylic (universal) priming and needs the utmost care and attention to produce a quality surface for painting. Two coats of oil priming are applied, then dried in low temperature ovens where the temperature and humidity are maintained at constant levels to achieve an optimal final result. The brightness and tone of oil colors are brought out by this special kind of preparation. The brushstroke is both fluent and well defined on this type of priming.
This unique Artefex panel features our lead white oil priming applied directly onto the ultra-rigid, lightweight Honeycomb core, offering a distinct painting experience for oil artists seeking archival large format panels. The smooth yet receptive surface enhances oil color vibrancy, while the honeycomb structure provides unparalleled stability for large works.
While this panel offers a specialized surface, explore our full Honeycomb range if your project requires linen: we offer oil-primed linen in [Medium], [Fine], and [Extra Fine] weaves, and acrylic-primed linen in [Medium], [Fine], and [Extra Fine] weaves. Choose this panel for a direct lead primed honeycomb panel surface.
Nemanja P. –
First, High quality panel and overall excellent products and customer service
Only thing is that the smooth texture is not actually smooth but is actually eggshell. Not a huge deal but a little disappointing as I cannot sand the lead ground. I have to add a couple layers of ground to get my desired texture, which is just a minor inconvenience.
I hope they remove the smooth option as it is misleading to people like me who really like a smooth and non absorbent surface
Claire L. –
This panel was wonderful to paint on. The texture was not too smooth and the it didnt absorb as much as some canvas, so I didnt have as much sinking in as usual. I needed a large size (36×48)for a commission and they were able to make and ship it quickly. Anton has been very helpful answering any questions I had quickly and thoroughly. Both the product and customer service are exceptional!
Linda M. –
My favorite surface, smooth, lightweight, a pleasure to paint on!