Spontaneous Landscape and Aquabord Review + Can You Practice with This?

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Ampersand's Aquabord for watercolor is an unusual and intriguing clay based, absorbent ground surface to paint on. Let's take a look at it, do a spontaneous demo and talk about a question I had, can you use this surface for practice?
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@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Check out this review by Louise De Masi, an excellent and inspiring watercolorist who recently released her own review of Aquabord. She employs a very lovely controlled and expert blending technique in her usual work. Her experience with Aquabord is, um, well lets just say less than ideal - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l1QkKt3O98A.html

@rachelsstudiodotcom 4 года назад

Your and her channel are my favorites!

@rachelsstudiodotcom 4 года назад

I tell my students about your channel all the time btw!

@chantalnugues-perrin3631 4 года назад

You are both my favorite video to watch 👍💖

@LouiseDeMasi 4 года назад

Great review Steve. I adore your spontaneous landscapes. I agree they'd be great for mixed media. I'll use them again but I'll try a different paint consistency and I'll incorporate some pencil/gouache. Thank you very much for the mention.

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Thanks Louise. Glad you were able to watch and stop by!

@azbz1z2z75 4 года назад

I get so excited watching you using new paper and different paints. Thank you so much.

@woodywood1951 4 года назад

as you said, aquaboard is a different animal. My idea is it should not compare with watercolor paper. It's just a different technique. Like your videos!

@maryanharrell5642 4 года назад

This was fun. I had bought some Aquaboard, but I haven't used it, and this video was just what I needed to get me to try it out. You always seem to know what to post, Steve. Thanks!!

@maryf.1956 4 года назад

You are a master at tree paintings, love each and every one of them. Thank you for this demo

@SharonH11100 4 года назад

Thanks so much for this demo. I’ve had one of these boards for ages and been afraid to touch it. Now I have the courage to go ahead and have some idea of what can happen, good and bad. Louise had quite a lot of trouble, didn’t she ~ we’ll here goes...

@jeannemartens4210 4 года назад

This piece before and after turned out really cool!! Thanks for the lesson! Again, I love how you transformed the piece!

@alexalemon7821 4 года назад

I really enjoy your enthusiasm into topics. I have really enjoyed watching your videos and I think I has helped me loosen up on my own pieces.

@shirreesacco2784 3 года назад

Hi Im from Australia and came across your posts for spontaneous landscape...im a newbie and was getting frustrated so thankyou for putting new enthusiasm back into watercolour for me .Your approach to teaching and art are awsome. love it. Tried my first spontaneous piece today and I'm very happy ..lots of improvement needed but on the way . Tankyou.

@goldfishgames 3 года назад

I bought several of these without any real knowledge about them other than their RU-vid video. Ignorance can be your friend, each has, so far worked out really nice. A set of 4 of the smaller ones mounted together as an abstract. A floral, with a really relaxed background. I did treat it much like an acrylic painting.

@sallywright5503 4 года назад

Thank you for the review. I have heard people talk about aquabord and wondered about it. Not for me at this time but at least I know that now.

@karenturner-cf7vq Год назад

I have never used a board for watercolour, this was interesting, some good tips.Thankyou.

@LeighPogue 4 года назад

Thanks Steve. This was a very good video for me. I have some of those boards and have been afraid to try and tackle them. Your insight into them has helped me going forward. Thanks again

@joann5157 4 года назад

I've had an Aquaboard on the shelf for several years now. I'm "saving it" until I "get good," (LOL) because it was rather expensive. Your spontaneous paintings are always inspiring!

@artofwigsV 4 года назад

I love painting on aquaboard but I am not a glazer. I also paint wc in non watercolor canvas, and on gessoed paper. I also used it for mixed medias. Thank you for this video.

@essietangle9931 4 года назад

Very glad to see this video. I tried this board in the past but I gave up since our climate is so dry. After seeing this I would try it again and add more layers of moisture at the beginning.I really liked the mixed watercolor and pencils and the scratching at the end. Oh wow, guess we will have to call you the 700+ group, that is fantastic. I was going to ask why you didnt dab with a tissue but then you did and covered my question.

@pattycyr8662 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing this information and examining both the positive and negative attributes.. It's very helpful, and I was not aware there are watercolor canvases.

@janeet8227 4 года назад

I have done some large (16x20 inch) paintings on this Aquabord and an advantage is that you don’t need to frame them and avoid the expense of framing. I just seal it with a spray fixative and it can go directly to the wall.

@Renilou2 4 года назад

Yes, I have used this. Great for practice and experimental subjects because I have found I can wash the surface off and start a new one. I have found its not the best for super realism. But wonderful for impressionism and abstract work. I have fun with it and have been using the same one over and over because its just for play and loosening up for me.

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Yes, I agree. Good input thanks.

@rstallings69 4 года назад

Fantastic and informative.

@lennyburdick3192 4 года назад

I love so much from you. Thank you.

@randicommand2453 4 года назад

This looks like a great medium for "etching" as in using the lifting to get back to a white line to create the picture. And it seems like negative painting might have an interesting outcome. I think I'll try it! Thanks!

@pinkflamingo5628 4 года назад

Thank you 🌺

@lynncooper1781 4 года назад

"Watercolor is a swim in the metaphysics of life... a mirror of one's own character. Let it be unpredictable and colorful". (Anonymous) a beautiful masterpiece,love the spontaneous watercoloring,thank you for sharing.❤👍😀😊

@catherinelevison3310 4 года назад

I have not recovered from trying Yupo. It was so surprising-I about wore out my hair dryer. I think I’m having a hard enough time just taming my Arches but I’ll keep this in mind for the future in case I want a mixed media experience. Thank you.

@amberdreams_0 4 года назад

Interesting to see how you managed to get some wash effects even though you weren't really applying washes - I've tried both Aquabord and Claybord with watercolours but I'm just a beginner, so my attempts were more decorative than artistic. I did one piece on Claybord which I liked, using ink outlines and soft washes which worked well. I'm definitely going to play some more and will be really interested to see the mixed media results when you do that!

@reneeaubuchon6683 4 года назад

Thank you very much!

@annamariataudel2668 4 года назад

Thanks! I found it!

@NanaBeth1 4 года назад

I got hung up at 12:30 in. Beautiful ocean bottom. I see lovely coral & plant formations. I want to play with this board.

@grannieannie1371 2 года назад

I'm going to buy one to play with for colour pencils.

@B1ackDahlia767 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this video. I just watched Louise De Masi struggling with one of these. More realistic and layered subjects are apparently very frustrating using this board. Blending washes of color and softening edges appear nightmarish compared to doing so on paper. I've a large piece of aquabord I've been reserving, & I'm incredibly relieved, thanks to you and some other artists, to know how different this substrate is prior to attempting to use it. It will lessen the possible future frustration, & this stuff is so pricey! Many thanks, Steve!! 🎨🖤 *EDIT* oh, now I see Louise's comment. 😉

@bozmundarts2614 4 года назад

Oh god... The office... How much I love that show... Im watching it twice now with family... By that I mean my mother and brother included ;v

@lvmylord54 4 года назад

Very interesting

@KatyONealKillingsworth 4 года назад

Have you seen the watercolor portraits by Ali Cavanaugh? Her website details her process and it sounds like she is painting on this or something similar. Her work is stunning. I tried the Ampersand panels and thought they were fun, but haven't revisited. I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on this!

@sabineleppanenart3014 4 года назад

Katy O'Neal Killingsworth oh wow! Thanks for the tip. I just watched this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3mUub_vmQxM.html

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Yes, Ali's work is amazing!

@merylehawkins5177 4 года назад

Interesting surface and I love the fact that it lifts so easily but I think I might struggle with it, it sounds a bit slippery. I always lift my paint off the surface instead of using white but sometimes it is difficult to get the white that I want. I always use hot press cotton paper, do you think I would find it easier with a cold press or rough? Need to try them

@mikepolo2887 3 года назад

It’s behavior really reminds me of some of the better wood pulp papers like Hahnemuehle Cornwall. It allows really crisp blending.

@tanyalalonde733 4 года назад

Very interesting. I've tried Aquabord panels but was not a fan, when I do a lots of layering for more details work I find it tends to get quite muddy quickly, but very wet washes for abstracts I found it did make some interesting effects. Not sure it I would use it again

@ceasewatercolorarts 4 года назад

I have had the hardest time with aquaboard. It's just so different texture. I loved some paper mounted to aluminum but dang, so expensive!

@annrappaport220 4 года назад

One of my Aquabord had an instruction sheet included which explained I need to water wash the board before using to release air bubbles from the clay. I do this and a lot of bubbles appear.

@sallysims5090 3 года назад

Thanks for this review. I've been eyeing Aquabord for a piece I have in mind. Question: If you were going to do oil-based media over watercolor on this substrate, what would you seal the watercolor layer with? Clear gesso? Something else? Thank you.

@followyourbrush 5 месяцев назад

Interesting, I just bought three 6x6 from Cheap Joes out of curiosity. I went to see if I could find some information, and by George there you are!

@pjlewisful 4 года назад

I imagine one could get some great lightning effects on this board.

@jenniefrench1338 4 года назад

I thought the instructions are to prewet the day before. They look great when a painting is separated as four paintings. Then our eyes put them together. I did that with 4 bigger ones and a waterfall/cliff. It turned out neat. 🤗

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

They tend to trap air in the clay so the rewet sequence helps relieve that. It doesn't really matter though as to how the board handles paint and washes.

@marjoriebader7773 4 года назад

Never mind the aquaboard, your painting of the tree roots is so sensitively done I can't get it out of my head..

@Tracks777 4 года назад

amazing stuff

@ThingOfSome 4 года назад

But is it archival because it is special MDF, or because they put a sealant over the MDF, between it and the painting-ground surface?

@HeathersTreasures 4 года назад

I've been a subscriber to you for awhile now under my personal name. I watch you on my big screen tv, so I can't comment. I dabbled in watercolor. Maybe they were cheap, but I hated the results, so gave it up and moved on to other paintings, so I live vicariously through your videos lol. I recently used absorbent ground on a 12" record. (First time trying it out) I'm using inktense blocks and pencils and am currently building up the background layers. I know that apparently if you don't disperse the product, you can still lift it after it dries, but that is supposed to be on a canvas. No mention of it on the absorbent ground. One thing I love about inktense is being able to build up layers, but I'm struggling with this painting. If you have tried inktense on absorbent ground, can you give any advice? Thanks! Heather.

@Tracks777 4 года назад

lovely content

@cassiescreations9828 4 года назад

I am happy that I do not own any of this board as I am not experienced enough for this type of surface. I watched Louise and it's simply too much of a struggle to blend washes, soften lines and glaze so you don't remove the layer underneath. To me, it's like walking on eggshells, no matter how hard you try, you can't do anything right! I am interested to see your mixed media attempt on this surface!

@holly-anne680 7 месяцев назад

I can see how the Aquabord would be interesting to work on......I have put ground on a regular canvas and was able to lift but the paint seemed to "slide" around more...... Also something I have not tried, speaking of mixed media, have you ever tried Watercolor with Alcohol Ink? I have not..... Would that be something you would try? Again, Thank you for this lesson!

@mindofwatercolor 7 месяцев назад

Alcohol usually pushes the water away but it might be an interesting effect.

@holly-anne680 7 месяцев назад

When I get my new eyes I'll try it!@@mindofwatercolor

@AceHardy 4 года назад

📝

@kellalizard 4 года назад

What are your thoughts on preparing your own canvas with ground? I get people ask me for commissions on canvas for no other reason really than they don't understand the difference between watercolour and other painting mediums. I feel bad that I can't offer it to them but in the UK it's hard to get hold of. Ground on the other hand is easier to get hold of, and I'm interested in preparing my own canvases but I'm not sure if it's worth it.

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

It's fine as far as it goes and its done but as I point out in this video, painting on ground is very a different painting experience (and more difficult) than paper. Keep in mind you can also mount paper to painting panels even to thick gallery cradle panels.

@annamariataudel2668 4 года назад

Hello - awhile back you suggested a watercolor sketchbook/journal handmade with Arches paper. It was put together by a small company in Mass. I think they sold it on EBay. I have searched and just can't find it. Please help! Thank you

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Yes, Ebay. Search for the seller ran2424

@swanca13 3 года назад

Have you tried the Yes, all Media cotton canvas?

@roneprinz9621 4 года назад

how you would frame or mount these panels?

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

The flat panel I would seal first then frame plain without mat or glass. Cradled Panels I would not frame at all.

@everartokelli 4 года назад

@@mindofwatercolor How would you suggest to seal finished paintings on aquaboard? I imagine if you don't seal it, the paint would be fragile and could be rubbed off by accident. Thanks, Steve!

@SpectralViral 4 года назад

Is this great for gouache?

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Its ok. Lifts very easily as with transparent watercolor. It offers no particular advantages for gouache.

@EveBolt 4 года назад

That's such a weird surface!! Very unique for sure (and not for me!)

@mindofwatercolor 4 года назад

Yep, its a different way of painting. Which is also weird given their claims.

@susanmerila4958 6 месяцев назад

Whhen you mentioned YUPO i got a better idea of what Aquabord might feel like to paint on.

@mindofwatercolor 6 месяцев назад

Aquabord has more tooth and absorbency.

@michelewilson592 4 года назад

Steve, Thanks for the scripture today! So needed as we head out to the cancer center tomorrow for my husband to have radiation for melanoma in his eye.