A small painting, colour study or series of matching pieces starts with the right canvas format. This Meeden painting canvas uses 100% cotton, stretched over a 1.6 cm deep pine frame. Four coats of gesso provide the prepared painting ground. The canvas is fixed to the stretcher with nails.
What you receive
You order one stretched canvas in your chosen size. It is supplied without a brand label or individual film wrapping. The photograph shows several canvases from the range; this is not a set. Paint, brushes and other painting tools are needed separately.
Choose your format
- 20.3 × 20.3 cm (8 × 8 inches): a compact square for an individual study or small composition.
- 20.3 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 inches): a small rectangle you can use upright or horizontally.
- 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 inches): more room for a portrait, still life or landscape.
- 27.9 × 35.6 cm (11 × 14 inches): the largest rectangle in this selection.
- 30.5 × 30.5 cm (12 × 12 inches): a larger square for a central composition or matching series.
When choosing a picture frame, check both the canvas dimensions and the stretcher depth. The inch sizes help when comparing frames in American standard formats.
Painting and pouring
The prepared surface is suitable for acrylics, oils, gouache, tempera and paint pouring. With a new paint or a heavily diluted mixture, start with a small trial to judge the brush feel and coverage. Work on the gesso ground or first add a coloured ground using a suitable paint. Follow your paint's drying instructions.
For pouring, lay the canvas flat and level and catch paint running off beneath the edges. Turn a rectangular canvas before painting to use the same dimensions in portrait or landscape orientation.
Handling and storage
Hold the canvas by its wooden stretcher frame and avoid pressure on the fabric surface. Let wet work dry flat and undisturbed before moving it. Keep unused canvases clean and dry so the white painting ground is ready for your next piece.
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