Patent ID: 7892637

Claim:
An art surface for use by an artist developing a work, the art surface comprising: an easel; a foamed sheet substrate having a thermoplastic compatible surface, the foamed sheet substrate selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride substrates and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene substrates, the foamed sheet substrate being of a canvas size and sized to be supported by the easel; and a sprayable coating disposed on the thermoplastic compatible surface, the coating including a reaction product of a thermoplastic resin and at least one cellulose fiber, the coating is operable to accept an artistic medium, the artistic medium being selected from the group consisting of chalk, charcoal, colored pencil, conte, dyes, egg tempera, oil, pastel, and mixed media combinations thereof, wherein the coating permanently accepts the artistic medium following a period permitting the artist to modify and remove portions of the artistic medium from the coating during development of the work.