Outer Banks Vintage Art: Seascape on Aquabord

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Seascape on Aquabord

Here is a new surface I am trying out, it's called "Aquabord" by Ampersand. I really like this for watercolors. I am pretty old fashioned and I like Arches because it reacts the way paper should react to water, but I stopped by to chat with Katy Caroline and she recommended this surface. It is about 1/8" thick and looks like masonite from the rear. It is very forgiving for watercolor which is a nice characteristic. I am also experimenting with pearlescent paint. It shimmers when you look at it. I did one of these earlier and it sold before I got a picture of it. This is 4 x 4 watercolor on Aquabord, mini-easel included, $25. This is available at the Mellow Dog in Manteo, NC.

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Ampersand Art SupplyOctober 3, 2011 4:52 PM
Lovely little painting, thank you for the product mention! Good luck :)
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About the Artist

A native of northern Ohio, Judith Bailey came to art at an early age. She was mentored by her mother, a hobby artist and her father whose hobby was photography. She spent many a day in her mother's studio, drawing and painting, or with her father outdoors, looking for wildflowers to photograph. After attending college, she began her working life as a graphic artist and has worked in that field for nearly 30 years. In the 1980's she moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where she still resides. She has a deep love of nature and has made it her life's work to portray its beauty in a variety of mediums: watercolor, pen and ink, soft pastels, acrylics and oils. She has been painting professionally since 2005 and her philosophy of art comes from her mother who once told her to “follow the light, day after day.”