The embodied invention is to create a precoated board for commercial sale that will create three dimensional liquid art when a consumer pours a suitable liquid (such as water) onto a board surface. In an embodiment, a hydrophobic coating is applied and then a hydrophilic coating in the shape of art is applied. The liquid naturally collects into the hydrophilic areas of the board to form defined artistic shapes and is repelled by hydrophobic areas. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the board can be selected with a natural hydrophobic surface or a natural hydrophilic surface, and then a hydrophilic coating or a hydrophobic coating, respectively, is applied in an art shape.