Patent ID: 7615279

Claim:
An art surface for use by an artist developing a work, the art surface comprising: a rigid, foamed polyvinyl chloride sheet defining a thermoplastic compatible surface and having a thickness of 3 mm to 25 mm; a coating disposed in direct contact with the thermoplastic compatible surface defined by the rigid, foamed polyvinyl chloride sheet, the coating including a reaction product of a thermoplastic resin and aluminum oxide having approximately a 180 to approximately a 320 mesh; and an artistic canvas formed by the thermoplastic compatible surface and the coating, the artistic canvas adapted to be scored and accept a plurality of artistic mediums disposed in direct contact therewith, each of the plurality of artistic mediums selected being disposed in contact with the coating, wherein each of the plurality of artistic mediums are selected from the group consisting of artistic acrylic paint, chalk, charcoal, colored pencil, conte, dyes, egg tempera, oil, pastel, water color, and mixed media combinations thereof, wherein the coating permanently accepts the artistic medium following a period permitting the artist to modify, layer, and remove portions of the artistic medium from the coating during development of the work.