Here is some info on the RTX boards:
100% archival
no glass required when framing
lightweight
can be cut to size with utility knife
requires less medium and takes the medium quicker
See the website www.rtistx.com for more info and pricing. Send a jpg of your work and it may be posted on the company website.
6 comments:
I've seen an ad in Artist's Magazine for these boards, but haven't ordered any yet. How much did they send you? I'd love to try them. It's on my list. Let me know how you like them.
I hadn't heard of this board before, but it sounds promising. I'd love to try it too.
I heard about them from other chapters - they said there was a "buzz" about them. I'd love to try anything new!
Here's their website: http://www.rtistx.com/products.htm
The product which lists colored pencil is described as similar surface to Bristol Board.
Then they have one with a coating for pastel artists: "This panel offers a very coarse surface with a proprietary patented specially formulated acid-free, PH neutral coating. This surface delivers a unique pastel experience for the professional pastel artist."
I'm curious if they'll send you that one too Kendra. I can't live without my sanded surfaces!
I've just tried one of the boards -- it was very weird to work on. After the first layer, the second layer sort of "swirled around" unless you tamped it down with a softer pencil color. I used solvent, which seemed to make it stick better, but when I sat back down to work on it, a single pencil stroke tore right through all previous layers, tore off the grit, and revealed the white board down below. No matter how I tried to correct it or cover it, I just ended up tearing off more of the sanded surface.
It's fragile -- I don't think I'll be switching from pastelbord or colorfix primer.
I received the small sample boards, I requested 25 for colored pencil. Instead they sent me 10 for colored pencil and 10 for watercolor to give to our members. Has anyone used the watercolor surface? Nicole and Maggie, your comments are helpful. I do love working on the sanded surfaces too, especially the Colourfix primer on gessoboard. It attracts attention because its different and looks like a painting. I'm giving a talk on working on the Colourfix/gessoboard surface on Sunday.
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