Gessobord Professional Painting Panel for Oils and Acrylics

Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord is the top choice among professional artists for oil, acrylic, and mixed media work. Featuring a professional-quality acrylic gesso ground that won’t dull your colors, Gessobord offers a lightly sanded surface for outstanding paint adhesion, vibrant color, and smooth brush control. Built on a durable 1/8" True Artist Hardbord™ and sealed with Ampersand’s proprietary Archiva-Seal™, this acid-free and archival panel is ready to use straight out of the packaging—no priming required.

With 88% more gesso than typical panels and sustainable, VOC-free construction, Gessobord is perfect for everything from thin glazes and alla prima painting to palette knife work and impasto. The bright titanium white ground enhances every pigment, while the rigid construction makes it ideal for plein air or studio work. Cradled versions are hand-built using premium 13-ply birch for added stability and clean presentation.

Key Features:

• Pre-gessoed panel with smooth, lightly sanded surface
• 88% thicker gesso application than other brands
• Archiva-Seal barrier protects against wood acids
• Built with True Artist Hardbord and premium birch cradles
• Archival, non-yellowing, and eco-friendly

Perfect For:

• Oils, acrylics, and mixed media
• Casein, egg tempera, and brittle media
• Glazing, alla prima, palette knife, or impasto techniques
• Artists who demand a ready-to-use, professional surface
• Plein air painting with portable, rigid 1/8” panels