Product Description
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This 12x16 size is in the 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Medium weight
Belgian Linen - primed weight: 13 oz.. It's sized and primed with
an archival quality oil primer, impervious to paints leaching
through that harm the fabric. For oils or alkyds only. It's
highly absorbent and has excellent qualities of luminosity. It
has a warm yellowish hue and is an extraordinary painting
surface! Linen is strong and it's natural oils keep it flexible
and prevents disintegration. The surface has a smoother tooth,
although, not portrait. There is a 5/16" gap between the canvas
and frame, eliminating the unwanted lines that occur when the gap
is less. We never use finger joints in our wood frames, which
often fail under tension and over time - the glue joints give up,
and are unsuitable for paintings intended to last for centuries.
Patented keyable brace allows the canvas frame to be tensioned in
the middle, where it's needed the most! The Stretcher Bars are
slotted in the center to accept the brace. Due to our unique
design, the brace may be removed, if desired. Both corner keys
and brace keys are pre-installed. Stretched using our proprietary
MuseumWrap method, producing a drum-tight-stretch, up to 50%
tighter than other methods, and with balanced tension across the
surface. The corners are uncut and neatly folded, making it
possible to remove and restretch the canvas on the same size
frame.
From the Manufacturer
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For 50+ years, the passion of the Masterpiece team is building
the finest artist canvas in America. Just touch one of these
impressive products and you’ll immediately discern the quality
characteristics that separate this canvas from any other.
Masterpiece takes pride in using high quality materials,
employing unparalleled workmanship, and continually upping the
bar on quality. The importance of artists using a quality made
canvas cannot be overstressed. If you use high quality paints
and brushes, then don’t waste your resources on an inferior
canvas not worthy of your own time, talent, and
reputation.Masterpiece canvases are built to last well beyond the
artist's lifetime…into the next millennium. Savvy art buyers and
art enthusiasts understand that the value of a painting increases
when the materials used to create it are of equal quality to the
artwork itself. Using a well-made canvas is an investment in
your own legacy.Why are Masterpiece canvases so good? It starts
with the canvas itself. Natural fiber canvas materials, like
100% cotton and Belgian Linen, are selected and inspected. A
sizing is then applied to the canvas that becomes a barrier
between the ultimate primer and the canvas material. The primer
is specifically designed to provide the ultimate surface upon
which your paints will join with the canvas, either ly
and/or mechanically, providing a reliable base or ground for your
art.The canvas is then ed onto a state-of-the-art Vincent
Pro frame. When frame sizes are 16” or larger, a brace is applied
to the frame; for example, a 12x16 has a single brace, and a
16x16 is cross braced in both directions. The braces prevent the
stretcher bar frame from bowing-in so the canvas stays
tighter….which is a welcome feature when you paint on the canvas,
making the surface more responsive to the artist’s touch. And the
canvas stays tight after it’s painted. To increase the tension
further, press-in the corner keys and the brace keys further into
the slots, which adds tension in the corners and the middle of
the canvas, where the tension is needed the most!Vincent Pro
canvas is MuseumWrapped, which is Masterpiece’s proprietary
stretching technique that achieves: a drum-tight stretch,
balanced tension across the canvas surface, neatly folded un-cut
corners, and paintable edges. It’s the absolute best way to
stretch a canvas.When your art matters, choose Vincent Pro…a
truly professional canvas in every way!
- This 12 x 16" size is in the 4:3 Aspect Ratio..
- Canvas Depth: 7/8", Canvas : 5/16" (Space between canvas and Bar)..
- Belgian Linen, 13 oz. primed weight. Double sized and primed with a highly absorbent warm yellowish archival quality oil primer, impervious to paints leaching. For oils or alkyds only. Excellent painting surface with qualities of luminosity..
- Linen is very strong and has natural oils within it's fibers which keep it flexible and help prevent disintegration over time. The surface has a smooth tooth, although not considered of a portrait texture..
- Solid Pine or Fir Stretcher Bars from the sustainable forests of the Pacific Northwest. No finger joints are allowed, which tend to fail under pressure and over time..