American Easel 16 Inch by 16 Inch by 1 5/8 Inch Deep Cradled Painting Panel

My word I love these. Love. LOVE. L-O-O-O-V-E. Wood panels are my go-to substrate. I dislike the saggy blahness of canvas. Not a fan of the 'canvas' texture that canvas has. (Who knew it would have that?!) It just isn't the substrate for me. However, wood? Flat, straight, well sanded, cradled WOOD? Wahoo!! Bring on the mediums, paints, 3D embellishments, and anything else I can find to throw at it! Wood - exactly like this item - can handle it all without sagging or otherwise acting funky. Or paint something without adding heavy/bulky things. The finished piece looks...classier. Better made. Wood won't let you down. Need to rework an area? It's WOOD - go for it! You don't have to be gentle like you do with mamby-pamby canvas. (That is certainly the first time I've ever used *that* term!)American Easel is one of my favorite brands. They produce serious workhorses! The wide range of sizes, consistency of quality, fast shipping...their heavenly wood panels meet all my needs. I've created a piece or 653 on these panels, and they have never let me down. Never! I know exactly what to expect with these. No splitting. No sagging. (Did I mention I dislike sagging? Whether pants or canvasses, I'm not a fan.) No problems.Love me some good workmanship - and American Easel has 'nailed' it! (Haha, get it? Wood...nail...never mind. I obviously need more coffee.)

EXACTLY WHAT I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED! I am an advocate painter, but never knew wooden canvases existed. These things are great, quality, heavy wood and exceeded my expectations. I will buy so many more of these! Perfect for signs.

And I almost hate to paint over it, but that's what I bought it for...lol! I'd recommend these, and will be buying more in the future.

Used this panel for a collage. Seems well made and sturdy. I like the depth of it.

These are beautifully made, sturdy panels with smooth surfaces for a reasonable price. I do acrylic and resin paintings with multiple layers. The 16x16" panels are perfectly flat and stable. Great

I’ve ordered five of these to date. Some of them were square, some of them less so. Some of them were flat, some of them less so.

area. Use resin over my painting and this works great.

Perfect. Used this to make a wedding gift for my sister. It's not heavy so it can be hung easily. I stained it with wood stain and it absorbed the stain nicely.