Basic Understanding About Canvas Size, Texture And Types

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Basic Understanding About Canvas Size, Texture
And Types

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• In present times, art is not only about using a
  pencil, pen or a brush on a piece of paper and
  drawing something beautiful. But art is really
  about using your imagination and letting the
  ideas speak for you through your art piece. For a
  painter, a good quality canvas is meant to be an
  incredible way to take creativity to the next
  level. In general, it should have a good surface
  so that the work done on it can look presentable.
  This article will tell you what canvas is and how
  you can select the right size and style for your
  future project.

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What is Canvas?

• It is a cloth made up of cotton, linen, or hemp.
  Generally, it has a lot of uses because of its
  durable quality. It is used in making handbags,
  shelter homes, tents, etc. One benefit
  of canvas cloth is also in painting. The cloth is
  stretched on a wooden frame and then stapled,
  giving a firm grip, so it doesn't slip out during
  painting.
• To make this talk more interesting, let's break
  the information about canvas into two categories.
  One is the texture, and the other is the type of
  canvas.

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The texture of canvas cloth

• The texture means how the surface of the cloth
  feels. Commonly there are two kinds of fabrics
  available which are
• Cotton canvas
• This is the most popularly used fabric by
  artists. This fabric is preferred to use as it
  costs less and is more durable. In addition, the
  fabric is woven in a criss-cross pattern which
  stops paint from getting absorbed and making it
  less likely to get torn apart. 

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• Linen canvas
• This fabric is known to be a good choice for
  intermediate artists. It is a fragile, fine
  fabric made up from the stem of a flax plant.
  However, this fabric is slightly more expensive
  than cotton because of its harvesting and
  manufacturing process.

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Type of the canvas

• Types can be categorized based on the budget and
  type. Following are the three categories
  mentioned below
• Wooden-frame canvas
• The cloth in this canvas is stretched on a wooden
  frame known as wooden strips or stretched bars.
  It is the most popularly used type because it is
  easy to assemble at home and is affordable. On
  the other hand, cotton fabric is mainly
  considered suitable for this type because it
  makes it lightweight.

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• Panel canvas
• This type is a hardboard on which fabric is
  glued. This canvas is a bit costly than
  wooden-frame one as these canvases don't get
  loose and are easy to store, making it perfect
  for beginners and students to practice painting.

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• Canvas pad and rolls
• Canvas pads are sheets of canvas cloth already
  primed with either grease or any commercial
  acrylic primer. The padded cloth is placed in any
  suitable convenient way. They are usually good
  for beginners or students who want to practice
  painting freely.
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• On the other hand, rolls are used by experienced
  painters who want to draw large landscape
  paintings and then roll again to shift their work
  from one place to another.
• Suggested Read Acrylic Paint Origin And Making

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The shape of the canvas

• After getting to know about the types and
  textures of the canvas, let's move towards the
  preferred shape and size of the canvas. They are
  readily available in various shapes such as
  triangle, oval, circle, square and rectangle etc.
  Most basic type that a beginner can use is a
  squared shape. A beginner can use that size which
  he thinks can come in handy.

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Ending thoughts

• If you are a beginner artist looking to invest in
  a good quality canvas then this article will be
  best to read. By knowing the information
  mentioned, you will be able to select the right
  canvas according to your need. The blog talks
  about canvas, explains the main kinds of fabrics
  used to make its cloth and the types and styles
  available to the artist.
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