Gator Board Foam for Watercolor Paper - White Background

I am a huge fan of gator foam board for stretching my watercolor paper prior to laying down any washes. There is one major bonus to the use of the gator board that is available for purchase on this site. The main bonus is the pure white color. If you ever look at watercolor works displayed in a contest or a gallery you will notice that the mat board is almost always a white. This allows the art work to stand for itself and also provides a measuring stick by which the true values of the colors in the art work will be measured allowing the artist to see exactly where their work stands. I have found that when I paint a watercolor art work on standard board I am always hunting for a white mat to use to temporarily see how the work looks.

By using the gator board foam core method of stretching watercolor paper you will always have a wonderful white background to use as a color reference for your work. It is just one more inherently wonderful advantages of using gator board foam as a tool for painting with watercolors.

5 reasons to use Gator Board Foam for Stretching Watercolor Paper

Gator board foam has many advantages over using solid wood as a material to stretch watercolor paper. The following is a list of the advantages of using gatorfoam board for stretching watercolor paper:

1. No tools required other than a normal office stapler.
2. Allows the use of inexpensive 140 lb paper instead of 300 lb paper.
3. Creates a white border to use for color reference.
4. Very light weight compared to wood
5. Non-absorbent material.

Keeping these 5 items in mind it becomes clear that gatorboard is the best option on the market for stretching watercolor paper. Check out the artists pack which includes 3 sizes so you can have multiple works going at the same time.

Gator Board Foam now offered for sale by Watercolor Artist - Custom Cut for Watercolor Paper

I have spent tons of money and time researching the best way to stretch watercolor paper. I started painting and drawing as a very young child and always loved the way that watercolors interacted with each other and the paper. I think the fluidity and the transparency of the medium allow for amazing results.

One result that I could not stand was buckled watercolor paper. I would be half way through a work and realize that the paper was shifting and not settling flat. I had to find a way to keep my watercolor paper flat. That was when I discovered Gator Board Foam.

The next problem was that no one carried the 1/2" gator foam board that is perfect for stretching watercolor paper. It was then that I decided to start stocking and distributing custom sized Gator Board Foam cut to standard water color paper sizes.

Please take some time to check out the products available and my latest art works at: http://dryflywaters.com/