Stretcher Board

                                        (C) 2022 Dale DiMauro

Recently, I started a painting on a full sheet of watercolor paper. Now that I am primarily painting inside, it seemed like the time had come to paint big. It is not that I haven't painted large because I have, but there are certain issues you need to contend with at the increased scale. One is the sheet takes up most of my desk and the palette seems to get in the way.

Actually, I was eager to paint large since I got this stretcher board for my birthday, in April. I am impressed that the paper(140lb) remains as tight as a drum even when the paper is wet. I am comfortable stretching smaller sizes when needed, but it is frustrating to have watercolor paper buckle on me, particularly with the the larger sizes.

This paper stretcher is marketed as the KEBAartmate. For me it is an aid in getting me to paint larger watercolors on a more frequent basis.