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Trekell wood panels are not just for paint. With the right surface preparation, they can become a stable, textured support for pastel, drawing and other dry media. Trekell Pro Team Artist Kate Zambrano uses...
Watercolor paintings are often displayed behind glass, but Trekell Pro Team Artist Mallory Hart uses a different approach. By mounting heavyweight watercolor paper to a wood panel, she keeps the surface she loves to...
A diptych gives an artist a distinctive challenge. Each panel needs to stand on its own, but together the two sides should become something more. For Trekell Pro Team Artist Danica Sills, that challenge...
When you choose a wood panel, you are choosing more than a shape or size. You are choosing the foundation beneath your painting. That foundation affects how the surface feels under your brush, how...
For Trekell Pro Team Artist Danica Sills, the painting often begins before she decides what to paint. She chooses the panel first, then lets its shape spark ideas, influence the composition and become part...
Trekell Pro Team Artist Stefani Rabideaux shares her simple process for prepping and painting on an oval floater panel and why this surface works well for mixed media.Choosing a Panel for Mixed MediaAs a...
A beautiful painting deserves a surface that is just as unique. Instead of adding a traditional frame after the artwork is complete, Trekell Pro Team Artist Mab Graves incorporates the frame into the creative process...
Cupcakes and paint are a pretty perfect combo. One feeds your soul, the other feeds your sweet tooth. In this tutorial, Trekell Pro Team Artist Sandra Sanchez shows you how to paint a small...
If you usually draw on paper, a wood panel can feel intimidating. Will charcoal even stick? Will the surface be too smooth or too slick? The good news is that you can keep the...
If you love working on watercolor paper but also love the look and stability of Trekell’s Baltic birch panels, you do not have to choose between them. You can combine both by mounting your...
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