22x22 3D Pro Monterey Canvas 2-1/2" #DM-2222

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22x22 3D™ Pro • 2-1/2" Deep • Monterey™ 7oz Acrylic Primed Cotton • 1:1 Square Size • DM-2222

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3D Pro 2.5 means a 2-1/2" deep canvas that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching process uses pneumatically controlled machines that we built to yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.

Ordering in Even Quantities is Optimal

We take great pride in delivering high-quality products that arrive safely, which is why we engineered custom-made heavy-duty, triple-strength corrugated boxes for our canvases. Our boxes are unmatched in the industry for their strength and durability. While we take every precaution to protect your canvases during shipping, we recommend ordering in even quantities of the same size (e.g., 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.) to provide extra protection by packing the delicate parts of the canvas face-to-face and away from the exterior of the box to help ensure your canvas arrives in pristine condition.

Part of the Masterpiece® Lost Size collection, this original 22x22 is actually one of the sizes available in the renowned 1:1 Square aspect ratio. Challenge yourself with new and unique sizes in a familiar proportion to take your art to the next level.

 

True 1:1 Square Proportion - 22x22 Size

22x22 is one of our Lost or uncommon Square Sizes.

The square is perhaps the most intriguing proportion, as it is root of all of the other proportions. It is commonly used in both photography and art. Squares are typically used as the center canvas of a triptych or as a single canvas hung at a 45° angle. The square proportion is long used with medium format professional cameras, and most photographs we see on websites and social media are based on square images. Since all sides of the canvas are the same length, your eye is drawn evenly across the surface of the painting creating a sense of harmony, balance, and a generally a pleasing visual experience. The square format is also a good choice for artists who focus on geometric shapes or patterns in their work, as the regularity of the square shape can help reinforce these elements. Some artists enjoy the challenge of working within the confines of a square format, as it forces them to think creatively resulting in intriguing compositions.

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

40x406x67x78x89x910x1012x1214x1416x1618x1820x2024x2430x3032x3234x3436x3642x4248x4854x5460x6072x72

 

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Monterey™ 7oz Acrylic Primed Cotton

An all-around great canvas, extraordinary value, and our top selling canvas surface across all our products. It is our premium quality all-purpose canvas suitable for most all techniques.

  • 100% Cotton 7 oz.; Primed Weight 10.5 oz. per square yard
  • Medium Weight, Medium Weave, Medium Texture
  • 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
 

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.

 

22x22 2.5" Deep Edge Heavy Frame Offers Maximum Support!

  • Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
  • 2.5" Deep Edge K2 Heavy Stretcher Bars are precision machined with a unique double tongue-and-groove corner joint that provides rock-solid torsional rigidity that resists warping or twisting, which is an important benefit for such a deep edge canvas
  • No Brace Required for this size
  • To increase canvas tension, remove any staples in the corners and tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, then tension and re-staple the canvas in the corners
 

Sustainable Forests Ensure More Wood for Communities

Using lumber from sustainably managed forests is not only the responsible thing to do, it's also a way to ensure that the wood products we rely on continue to be available in the future. By supporting sustainable forestry practices, we can help to ensure a steady supply of wood products while also protecting the environment and supporting local communities.

Specially Dried and Heat Treated Lumber

We source our wood from a select group of top-tier environmentally conscious lumber mills in the Pacific Northwest. These mills specially dry and heat-treat the lumber to our specifications, resulting in about half the moisture content compared to wood from typical home improvement centers or lumber yards. This process makes the wood stronger, reducing the likelihood of cracking, splitting, or warping. While the wood we use comes at a higher cost, it ensures a more dimensionally stable end product. This stability is crucial for crafting fine professional canvases that support your invaluable art over time.

 

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
 

Since 1965, our passion for perfection has driven us at Masterpiece® to construct professional quality canvases that artists around the nation desire. All too often, other brands are more focused on saving cost and delivering less than adequate quality. However, we find that our customers not only desire fine quality, but they also tell us that their art is better for having painted on the exquisite canvases that we produce.

 

In the end, I am inspired by the reality, and this goes much further than a simple photograph. ♦ Claude Monet

From the bustling boulevards of Paris to the serene lily ponds of Giverny, Claude Monet's life was a testament to seeking beauty beyond the superficial. While photographs of his era captured moments in monochromatic stillness, Monet's canvases breathed life, vibrancy, and depth into every scene. His statement highlights a deep-seated belief: Art isn't a mere representation; it's an interpretation.

When we think of Monet's masterpieces, we don't just see water lilies or haystacks; we feel the fleeting embrace of light, the dance of seasons, and the pulsating rhythms of nature. It's this essence that a camera might miss but an artist's soul perceives. In our pursuit of capturing beauty, it serves as a gentle reminder. While reality offers a vast tableau of inspiration, it is our unique vision and interpretation that elevate our creations. It's not just about replicating what is in front of us; it's about translating the unsaid, the felt, the lived. For artists, the challenge and the joy lie in transcending the literal and delving into the myriad layers of emotion, memory, and experience.


Draw inspiration from the words of wisdom by Claude Monet, plus our interpretation of its meaning, along with our own rendered portrait of Claude Monet. Now get busy on your own canvas!

 

Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner

While all of our Masterpiece® Pro canvases are stretched very tightly and our frames have a built-in method to increase tension, we have another method to add canvas tension. Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner (sold separately) can be sprayed on the back of a canvas to repair most canvas tension issues.

With Tight'n'Up™, you can add tension to just a small area, or a large area. Simply spray it lightly on the back and brush it into the canvas, and within seconds, your canvas becomes tighter and stays tighter. The more you use, the tighter it gets.

 

Additional Details

SKU:
DM-2222
Canvas and Depth:
2.50 in. 3D Pro
Weight and Style:
10.5oz Monterey A/P
Canvas and Ground:
Cotton Acrylic Primed Vegan
Tooth and Texture:
Medium Tooth
Width:
22 Inch
Length:
22 Inch
Aspect Ratio:
1:1 Square

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