Unprimed Basswood Panels for Custom Artistic Freedom

Ampersand Value Series Artist Wood Panels offer a professional-quality, unprimed basswood surface ready to be customized with the ground and media of your choice. Unlike birch plywood, these panels are free of knots, seams, or raised fibers, providing a smoother, more stable surface. The 4mm premium basswood is ideal for artists who want full control over their painting surface—perfect for priming with gesso, oil ground, or specialty textures.

The ultra-smooth wood grain makes it excellent for detailed work, while the strong cradle made of solid pine resists warping and can be finished with paint or stain. These durable panels support a wide range of media and techniques including painting, encaustic, collage, wood burning, and heavy impasto. While sealing and priming are recommended (except for pyrography or encaustics), once prepped, the surface performs beautifully with nearly any medium.

Key Features:

• 4mm thick premium basswood surface
• Smoother and more stable than birch plywood
• Free of knots, seams, and excessive grain
• Cradle crafted from solid pine—paint or stain as desired
• Durable, absorbent, and long-lasting panel

Perfect For:

• Artists who prefer to prime their own surfaces
• Acrylics, oils, encaustics, and wood burning
• Mixed media, collage, pouring, and heavy paint applications
• Custom grounds and detailed work
• Stable, warp-resistant support for any art project