8x16 3D Pro Grenoble Canvas 3-1/2" #DG-0816

True 2:1 Domino Proportion - 8x16 Size

8x16 is one of our popular Domino 2:1 sizes.

The 2:1 aspect ratio, that we call the domino proportion, also offers a unique canvas for artists to play with the perception of space and depth within their compositions. The elongated format allows for the inclusion of foreground, middle ground, and background elements, creating a sense of distance and scale that draws the viewer's eye into the artwork. This aspect ratio has been used by artists throughout history, from ancient Egyptian tomb paintings to Renaissance frescoes to contemporary photography. Its versatility and timelessness make it a classic choice for artists seeking to create dynamic and engaging compositions.

Explore other sizes in this same 2:1 aspect ratio:

6x12 • 7x14 • 9x18 • 10x20 • 12x24 • 14x28 • 15x30 • 16x32 • 18x36 • 20X40 • 22x44 • 24x48 • 26x52 • 30x60 • 32x64 • 34x68 • 36x72 • 38x76 • 40x80 • 42x84 • 45x90 • 48x96 • 60x120

Explore Related Products to this 8x16 Size:

• Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Vintage L22U™ • Santa Cruz™ • Saint-Cloud™ • Pau™
• Raw Unprimed Linen: Torrey Pines™ • Mandalay™

Grenoble™ Acrylic Primed Artfix Linen

Our heaviest weight acrylic primed linen canvas. Great for large and small works with a very heavy body, yet has a pleasing medium surface tooth. It has a bright white tone.

• 100% Belgian Linen 8.6 oz.; Primed Weight 17 oz. per square yard
• Heavy Weight, Dense Weave, Medium Texture
• Double Sized and Double Primed with acid-free archival quality acrylic gesso
• Impenetrable ground prevents oil paint from leaching through and harming the canvas
• For acrylics, oils, alkyds, and water miscible oil paints
• Linen has natural oils that prevent disintegration over time.

3D™ Pro 2.5 Stretcher Bar • 1/2" Canvas Clearance

1/2" Canvas Clearance is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretcher Bar.

• Produces a 2.5" deep stretched canvas (Actual depth is slightly thinner)
• 1.25" wide Stretcher Bar
• All Bars have an exclusive groove on the inside perimeter of the frame to which cross braces and Diamond Corner Braces attach
• Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest

No Finger Joints!

Solid Wood is far superior to finger jointed wood, which is many small pieces glued together, each with varying grain densities that absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, expanding and contracting non-uniformly as environmental conditions change, and causing the wood to bow and the finger joints to eventually fail.

A single homogeneous kiln-dried solid wood Stretcher Bar outperforms and outlasts a finger jointed Bar whose sole purpose is to save the manufacturer cost, not contribute to the archival value of artwork intended to last a millennium. As a manufacturer, Masterpiece® does its part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.

8x16 2.5" 3D Pro Deep Edge Heavy Duty Strainer Frame Offers Maximum Support!

• Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
• Strainer Bars are 2.5" deep x 1-1/4" wide
• Fixed Corner Frame - Not keyable or expandable
• No Brace Required for this size

Sustainably Managed Forests

We use lumber grown in the sustainable forests of the Oregon, Washington, and California, where there’s more standing timber today than last century! Our forests purify the air, provide oxygen, and reduce global warming. More trees are needed on this planet, not fewer. Therefore, we use lumber grown in responsibly managed forests, so future generations can benefit from our collective responsible actions today.

MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique

With more than a half a century of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.

• Drum-tight stretch!
• Up to 50% tighter than other methods
• Balanced tension across the surface
• Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
• Usually the corner folds are on the long sides

Guided by our mission to provide unparalleled quality, Masterpiece® stands as the nation's prime influencer in the domain of professional fine-art canvases. Dive into our diverse collection of surfaces and roll sizes tailored for every artist's unique requirements.

The missionary is no longer a man, a conscience. He is a corpse, in the hands of a confraternity, without family, without love, without any of the sentiments that are dear to us. Emotionally dead, physically alive, the missionary trudges on with that mad ideal of saving souls. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's experiences in the South Pacific, particularly in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands, were pivotal in shaping his views on colonialism, religion, and cultural assimilation. This powerful reflection on the role of the missionary captures the depth of Gauguin's disillusionment with the West's influence on indigenous cultures. Having left Europe's conventional norms behind, Gauguin sought authenticity, spiritual fulfillment, and inspiration in the untouched landscapes and lifestyles of the Polynesian people.

Art, in many ways, mirrors the mission of the missionary - both strive to convey beliefs, invoke emotions, and inspire. But while missionaries of Gauguin's observation lost their individuality and human touch, being consumed by a collective agenda, we as artists have the privilege and responsibility to remain true to our individual voices. We must ensure that our expressions remain authentic, unburdened by external pressures, and fueled by genuine passion. In this respect, our canvases can serve as powerful platforms to highlight the narratives that are marginalized and to challenge prevailing perspectives, urging society to recognize and respect the myriad shades of human experience.

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