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Which Panel Is Right For You?
With so many different types of Artefex art panels to choose from, where does one begin?
We would love to help you with this process by breaking everything down by the type of artist that you are.
If you still are unsure we are here to help you! You can Contact Us or use the Customer Support bar at the bottom.
Please refer to our Artefex Price Chart for a list of sizes and prices.
What Kind of Medium Do You Use?
OIL
This is a family of canvas clad ACM (Aluminum Composite Material) art panels that are Acrylic Primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. The standard sizes are mounted to 3mm ACM panels. These panels are ideal if you paint on a more absorbent acrylic ground surface.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 530 Medium Linen
- 535 Fine Linen
- 574 Extra-Fine Linen
This is a family of canvas clad ACM art panels with 100% linen canvas lead oil-primed and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. 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. These panels is what defines our commitment to quality and longevity. Few companies continue to provide lead primed canvases and we are proud to use Rublev Lead Alkyd Ground in our panel preparation. You can visit their website for details on the benefits of painting on Lead Oil Grounds.
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AVAILABLE IN:
- 531 Medium Linen
- 533 Fine Linen
- 532 Extra-Fine Linen
This is a family of canvas clad ACM art panels with cotton/polyester canvas, acrylic-primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. These art panels come in three different finishes. The 513 Extra-Fine is the smoothest canvas panel we make and is ideal for fine detail.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 587 Medium Cotton
- 516 Fine Cotton
- 513 Extra-Fine Cotton
Artefex Copper Artist Panel is a professional art panel for oil painting on a copper composite panel, consisting of one copper veneer and an aluminum veneer laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. The standard sizes come on 4mm CCM (Copper Composite Material) panels. No surface preparation is required other than cleaning the surface thoroughly prior to painting or priming. We recommend cleaning the surface with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with isopropyl or denatured alcohol and allowing it to dry. The natural finish is very smooth and non absorbent but surprisingly easy to paint on. Copper has been used for hundreds of years as a painting surface but more recently has been too expensive or inaccessible. Artefex aims to make it easy for you to paint on copper again. Plus they are much lighter than a solid copper panel!
AVAILABLE IN:
- 361 Natural
Artefex Tempanel is a professional art panel for tempera painting on an aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. Although the ground on Tempanel is specifically formulated for tempera paint, it is ideal for any medium where an absorbent ground is desired. It can be used for acrylic, encaustic and oil paint. This is an absorbent ground that feels familiar to artists that have previously used traditional grounds. Due to the absorbency of the priming of Tempanel, we recommend applying a coating to the panel prior to painting with oil paints to reduce the absorbency of the ground. This can be done with simply a toning layer of oil paint.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 450 TEMPERA
Artefex Lead White Oil-Primed ACM Panels are professional art panels for oil painting with lead white alkyd oil priming on a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. These art panels do not have any canvas mounted to the ACM panel, but instead are directly primed. This gives us the ability to create a surface texture that is different from the canvas panels Artefex offers. The 411 is smooth but still has a little texture to allow for a steady deposit of paint. While the eggshell finish is highly textured and ideal for thick impastos where a lot of paint is used. The standard sizes are primed on to 3mm ACM panels.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 410 EGGSHELL
- 411 SMOOTH
This is a family of canvas clad ACM art panels that are titanium oil primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. The standard sizes are mounted to 3mm ACM panels. The fine weave is smooth but still has enough tooth to not be as slick as a directly primed Gesso panel. The extras fine 538 weave is supremely smooth and ideal for detail work and when it is not desirable to see canvas weave showing through the painting. Allinpanel canvases are primed with a pure linseed oil binder and titanium dioxide. This type of primer does not absorb water readily and is only 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 animal collagen glue are first applied to the canvas, followed by three coats of oil priming. The canvas is 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.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 536 Medium Linen
- 537 Fine Linen
- 538 Extra-Fine Linen
ACRYLIC
This is a family of canvas clad ACM (Aluminum Composite Material) art panels that are Acrylic Primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. The standard sizes are mounted to 3mm ACM panels. These panels are ideal if you paint on a more absorbent acrylic ground surface.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 530 Medium Linen
- 535 Fine Linen
- 574 Extra-Fine Linen
This is a family of canvas clad ACM art panels with cotton/polyester canvas, acrylic-primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. These art panels come in three different finishes. The 513 Extra-Fine is the smoothest canvas panel we make and is ideal for fine detail.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 587 Medium Cotton
- 516 Fine Cotton
- 513 Extra-Fine Cotton
Artefex Tempanel is a professional art panel for tempera painting on an aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. Although the ground on Tempanel is specifically formulated for tempera paint, it is ideal for any medium where an absorbent ground is desired. It can be used for acrylic, encaustic and oil paint. This is an absorbent ground that feels familiar to artists that have previously used traditional grounds. Due to the absorbency of the priming of Tempanel, we recommend applying a coating to the panel prior to painting with oil paints to reduce the absorbency of the ground. This can be done with simply a toning layer of oil paint.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 450 TEMPERA
WATERCOLOR
Watercolor paper mounted on an ACM panel.
ARCHES
This legendary paper is still made with natural cotton fibers, carefully selected for their absorbency and durability. Arches Watercolor Paper is mould-made. The cylinder-mould machine ensures that fibers are not closely aligned but are randomly oriented and densely interwoven in all directions, adding considerable strength to the paper and producing a natural, attractively textured surface, with the look and feel of a vintage hand-made paper.
STRATHMORE 400 SERIES
Strathmore 400 is one of the most versatile sheets Strathmore offers. This off-white drawing paper, with a uniform surface, is ideal for sketching and most finished work. It readily accepts pen and ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal, light washes, and markers. Acid-free.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 614 Arches
- 650 Strathmore
This is a family of canvas clad ACM art panels with cotton/polyester canvas, acrylic-primed in Italy and adhered with BEVA 371 film to a two-sided aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. These art panels come in three different finishes. The 513 Extra-Fine is the smoothest canvas panel we make and is ideal for fine detail.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 587 Medium Cotton
- 516 Fine Cotton
- 513 Extra-Fine Cotton
Artefex Tempanel is a professional art panel for tempera painting on an aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. Although the ground on Tempanel is specifically formulated for tempera paint, it is ideal for any medium where an absorbent ground is desired. It can be used for acrylic, encaustic and oil paint. This is an absorbent ground that feels familiar to artists that have previously used traditional grounds. Due to the absorbency of the priming of Tempanel, we recommend applying a coating to the panel prior to painting with oil paints to reduce the absorbency of the ground. This can be done with simply a toning layer of oil paint.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 450 TEMPERA
DRAWING
Watercolor paper mounted on an ACM panel.
ARCHES
This legendary paper is still made with natural cotton fibers, carefully selected for their absorbency and durability. Arches Watercolor Paper is mould-made. The cylinder-mould machine ensures that fibers are not closely aligned but are randomly oriented and densely interwoven in all directions, adding considerable strength to the paper and producing a natural, attractively textured surface, with the look and feel of a vintage hand-made paper.
STRATHMORE 400 SERIES
Strathmore 400 is one of the most versatile sheets Strathmore offers. This off-white drawing paper, with a uniform surface, is ideal for sketching and most finished work. It readily accepts pen and ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal, light washes, and markers. Acid-free.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 614 Arches
- 650 Strathmore
TEMPERA
Artefex Tempanel is a professional art panel for tempera painting on an aluminum composite panel, consisting of two aluminum sheets laminated to both sides of a black polyethylene core. Although the ground on Tempanel is specifically formulated for tempera paint, it is ideal for any medium where an absorbent ground is desired. It can be used for acrylic, encaustic and oil paint. This is an absorbent ground that feels familiar to artists that have previously used traditional grounds. Due to the absorbency of the priming of Tempanel, we recommend applying a coating to the panel prior to painting with oil paints to reduce the absorbency of the ground. This can be done with simply a toning layer of oil paint.
AVAILABLE IN:
- 450 TEMPERA
