These panels are made with gatorfoam for light weight. The painting surface is Claussen's #13 double oil-primed linen. It has a mild weave texture and a perfect surface for oil paint. It will not soak in the oil from the paint like regular canvas panels. No fibers will pick up on your brush like canvas. It is slightly slippery which is perfect for paint application.

Gatorfoam panels are the perfect choice for an artist. They are a lightweight, manmade wood-polystyrene product that has an inert acidic content of 6.5~7.0 pH. The panels can handle all types of weather with ease. Whether you’re in rain, snow, or in the heat, the panels hold up quite well.