9x20 3D Pro Shasta Canvas 2-1/2" #DH-0920

True Dynamic Root-5 Proportion - 9x20 Size

This 9x20 is one of our Dynamic Root-5 Rectangle Root-5 Rectangle series.

The Dynamic Root-5 rectangle is an inspiring proportion based on organizing your spatial composition with endless symmetrical divisions. The premise in Jay Hambridge's 1926 book is that the Dynamic Symmetry of individual elements are informed by their relationship to the entire composition. This very special proportion is guided by the square roots of integers and has a storied and historical basis in art.

It involves the use of geometric shapes and patterns in the proportion of the square root of 5 to 1 to create balance and harmony in a composition. This can be achieved by dividing a composition into a grid of squares or rectangles, and then placing elements within the grid in a way that follows the principles of dynamic symmetry. Dynamic symmetry is often used to create a sense of order and structure in a composition, and can be particularly useful for creating compositions that are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Explore other sizes in this same 20:9 aspect ratio:

8x18 • 13x29 • 17x38 • 21x47 • 25x56 • 26x58 • 30x67 • 34x76 • 38x85 • 42x94

Explore Related Products to this 9x20 Size:

• Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Sausalito™ • Sierra™
• Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Vintage L22U™ • Santa Cruz™ • Saint-Cloud™ • Grenoble™ • Pau™

Shasta™ 20 oz Acrylic Primed Cotton

Deluxe Heavy Weight Cotton. Super strong yet has a medium supple feel.

• 100% Cotton 14.5 oz.; Primed Weight 20 oz. per square yard
• Extra Heavy Weight, Strong Weave, Medium Texture
• Sized and Triple 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

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.

9x20 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

Sustainable Forests - A Precious Natural Resource

The air that we breathe depends upon our healthy forests the world over. For this reason, we only use lumber from the sustainable forests of the Pacific Northwest, so we can guarantee that our nation's precious natural timber resources are available for future generations.

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

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Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. ♦ Michelangelo

Throughout history, there have been few artists as prolific and as profoundly influential as Michelangelo Buonarroti. His monumental contributions to art, spanning the awe-inspiring ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to the mesmerizing statue of David, epitomize a ceaseless quest for perfection. Behind his remarkable output was an insatiable thirst for knowledge, growth, and transcendence, eloquently captured in this plea for perpetual aspiration.

In the unpredictable path of art, ambition serves as both the driving force and the north star. While it fuels our creativity and pushes us beyond our boundaries, it also humbles us by showing how much more there is to discover and achieve. Michelangelo, despite his immeasurable achievements, remained grounded in this humility. His works, characterized by their painstaking attention to detail and deep emotional resonance, were the result of an artist who was perpetually in pursuit of the next horizon. His prayer is a reflection of that relentless ambition, a desire to always strive, to always seek, and to never rest on past laurels. It offers a poignant reminder: our greatest accomplishments lie not in the accolades we gather or the masterpieces we create, but in the unending growth and self-discovery. In our shared quest for artistic excellence, let's embrace this spirit, knowing that the horizon, however distant, beckons us ever forward.

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With an artist's spirit and a modern touch, we bring you this hand-selected quote and provide context to its meaning. To tie it all together, we include our own one-of-a-kind portrayal of Michelangelo. Now let your colors flow!