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Stretched Canvas
Art Alternatives Classic Cotton Stretched Canvas
An all-purpose canvas, Classic Cotton Stretched Canvas is great for traditional painting techniques as well as mixed media, aerosol art, home decor and craft project and is suitable for use with all acrylic paints, oil paints and other wet or dry media. The unbleached 5 oz. cotton duck is primed with acid-free acrylic titanium gesso to a finished weight of 10 oz. and stretched around and back-stapled to kiln-dried solid pine stretcher bars. Sizes with a dimension of 24″ or longer are braced for additional support. Available in three profile depths: Studio Canvases have a 3/4″ deep profile, Gallery canvases have a 1-3/8″ deep profile and Deep Canvases have a 2-1/4″ deep profile. Gallery and Deep profiles provide additional strength and support, especially for larger sizes. Also available in black.
Art Alternatives Classic Linen Stretched Canvas
This canvas allows the texture and color of linen to show through and be incorporated into your artwork. The original artist’s canvas, linen’s longer fibers create a stronger, more durable surface than cotton. This finely woven 7 oz. Belgian linen is lightly primed with acid-free clear acrylic gesso to a finished weight of 9 oz. and stretched around and back-stapled to 1-3/8″ deep, kiln-dried solid pine stretcher bars. Sizes with a dimension of 24″ or longer are braced for additional support. It is ready to use with acrylic paints and other wet or dry media. Apply an additional primer to create an archival surface for use with oils.
Art Alternatives Economy Canvas Super Value Packs
These economically friendly, super value packs of canvas are great for lighter paint applications, quick studies, practice and classroom or high volume use. The unbleached 4 oz. cotton is primed with acid-free acrylic titanium gesso to a finished weight of 8 oz. and stretched around and back-stapled to 5/8″ deep, kiln-dried fir stretcher bars. Suitable for use with all acrylic paints, oil paints and other wet or dry media. The number of canvases per pack varies by size.
Art Alternatives Canvas Panel Super Value Packs
These value-priced, super value packs of canvas panels are great for lighter paint applications, quick studies, practice and class projects. The unbleached 3 oz. cotton is primed with acid-free acrylic titanium gesso to a finished weight of 8 oz. and is wrapped around an acid-free recycled paper board core. Suitable for use with all acrylic paints, oil paints and other wet or dry media. The number of panels per pack varies by size.