Painting On Loose Canvas

Any medium can be used oil acrylic water color pencil crayon.

Painting on loose canvas.

You do not need an easel to paint on unstretched canvas. We use the highest quality 12 color archival inks to print on museum quality canvas material for beautiful rich color and texture. If you like the look of a mat or liner around a painting there is no reason you can t mat a painting done on paper or unstretched canvas. Or if the canvas is lying flat on the floor apply some heavy objects to its corners such as tubs of paint or a half brick.

Artist canvases will inevitably become loose. There s also the risk of damaging the painting if you stretch it later. Artists use a variety of surfaces for paintings such as wood unstretched canvas stretched canvas glass silk and linen. Nothing worse than opening a fresh pack of pre stretched canvases from the art supply store mmm new canvas smell than seeing your new canvas is hanging loose on the wood frame.

Level 2 gallery wrapped traditional canvas by artist s loft. Often a freshly stretched canvas can become loose overnight and be found in the studio the next day sagging on the stretchers. In case you don t know what i mean i paint my custom pet portrait paintings on pre stretched. You can tape nail or pin the piece of canvas to a wall board tabletop or even the floor.

The materials tend to sag and loosen over time which can be upsetting for a collector s painting an heirloom or a canvas that is still being painted on. A painting that is being stretched undergoes lots of handling so you must take extra care not to damage the surface of the painting in the process. Loosen up and paint. These loose painting techniques are for those who wish to learn how to paint loose and for those who have a fear of making mistakes when painting.

Big clips on the edges of a drawing board work too. Loose fine art giclée canvas prints are printed on museum quality canvas material and delivered unmounted. Great art starts with a great canvas. What you need is a quick way to tighten that stretched canvas.

Whatever your style we have an artist approved canvas for every project and every skill level.