New RTISTX panel
 

This morning in open studio I had the chance to try one of Kenneth Allen's new RTISTX panels. I really loved the surface - used the white #280 8x10 panel.

They are very rigid and lightweight, and feel quite a bit like the Wallis paper under the brush- a very fine gritty tooth. I liked the absorbancy and texture - they allow for a lot of variety. Next, I'll try the taupe color panel.

Here is my little study - "Chris" 10 x 8 oil.

And Ken's contact info:

Kenneth Allen
Artist/CEO
RTISTX.COM
903.567.3828


Buy 1 get 1 free of equal or lesser value offer good until April 2008
List Price
8X10..........6.99 ..............36pkg...............251.64
9X12..........8.49 " ...........305.64
12X16........11.99 " ..............431.64
16X20........20.99 " ..............755.64
18X24........24.49 " . .............881.64
RTX-420 watercolor panel
RTX-300 color pencil panel
RTX-280 portrait smooth, pastels, oils, acrylic, charcoal, conte'
RTX-240 pastels, oils, acrylic, charcoal, conte' This panel is taupe
in color.
Free shipping with order over 200.00.
8.00 shipping with order under 200.00.

And here is where things ended up when we were out of time - also a detail to show some of the texture of the panel. You can see where a OMS-thinned wash bled almost like a watercolor, and the grit, as well as the brushier strokes.

Nice work, Chris. It looks, from your images, like you were using the oils in a watercolour kind of way with lots of washes that have the effect of running over the board like watercolour on paper (rather than soaking into the canvas, which has a different result).

Chris,
is the priming done with Acrylic Gesso? Is it thick ?
I also like the water color effect, fine for sketches and light work.