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16x32 3D™ Pro • 2-1/2" Deep • Vintage™ L21C Oil Primed Artfix Linen • 2:1 Domino • DO-1632
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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.
This 16x32 is one of our Lost Sizes, and you just found it! Custom to Masterpiece®, this special series of little-known sizes is part of the popular 2:1 Domino proportion. Painting on unusual sizes adds even more intrigue to your artwork.
True 2:1 Domino Proportion - 16x32 Size
An intriguing Domino size!
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 • 8x16 • 9x18 • 10x20 • 12x24 • 14x28 • 15x30 • 18x36 • 20X40 • 22x44 • 24x48 • 26x52 • 30x60 • 32x64 • 34x68 • 36x72 • 38x76 • 40x80 • 42x84 • 45x90 • 48x96
Explore Related Products to this 16x32 Size:
- Alkyd / Oil Primed Linen: Malibu™ • Ventura™ • Versailles™ • Isola™ • Poitiers™
- Raw Unprimed Linen: Torrey Pines™ • Mandalay™
- Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Vintage L22U™ • Santa Cruz™ • Saint-Cloud™ • Grenoble™ • Pau™
- Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton • Sierra™ • Shasta™
- Vincent™ Pro 7/8 • Monet™ Pro 1.5
Vintage™ L21C Oil Primed Artfix Linen
Artfix L21C oil primed Belgian Linen has a warm golden hue oil primer which is superb for oil and alkyd type paints. Excellent painting surface with qualities of luminosity. It has a medium tooth and texture. Our best selling oil primed canvas.
- 100% Belgian Linen 5 oz.; Primed Weight 13 oz. per square yard
- Medium Weight, Open Weave, Medium Texture
- Double Sized and Primed with acid-free archival quality oil primed ground
- Impenetrable ground prevents oil paint from leaching through and harming the canvas
- For 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.
16x32 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
- One super strong 3/4" thick keyable brace provides maximum possible support for this 16x32 frame - Brace is permanently installed in the frame, but canvas tension may be increased by tapping-in the keys or wedges that slightly expand the size of the frame
- The Stretcher Bars have an proprietary utility groove on the inside perimeter of the frame which is used to attach braces and other optional frame supports
- The Masterpiece brace feature an exclusive system that allows you to increase the tension to the middle of the canvas, where the tension is needed the most; it's so unique it earned us a patent
- To increase canvas tension: 1) remove any staples in the corners and those that retain the brace keys in the middle, 2) tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, 3) tighten and re-staple the canvas in the corners
Canvas Tension is in Your Control
In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.
Our 3D™ Pro 2.5 professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8" of an inch, so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.
- Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
- Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
- True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension
Cross Braces Make it Tighter
A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.
When a canvas is stretched on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.
Selective Harvesting in our Sustainable Forests
Intelligent selective harvesting of timber is an ecological method to replace the natural occurrences of forest fires and disease and landslides that can devastate forests. This is all part of the process of sustainable forest management to which we subscribe when we choose which lumber we use in our products.
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
Simply touch one of these impressive canvases and the quality of our materials, workmanship, and design will be immediately obvious to you, and to those who will ultimately acquire your art. The canvas you select becomes the foundation of your painting. Your reputation depends upon the quality of your artwork and the integrity of your material choices. Savvy art buyers and art enthusiasts place a higher value on artwork made with quality materials because they expect their investment in your art will last hundreds, if not a thousand years. Using quality paints and a well-made canvas is an investment in your legacy and your brand.
As you cannot do what you want; want what you can do.
♦ Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, a true polymath of the Renaissance era, navigated the realms of art, science, and invention with an unmatched fervor. His profound wisdom echoes across centuries, gently nudging us artists to embrace our capabilities rather than mourn our limitations. The heart of his message rests on adaptation and perspective, urging us to find joy and fulfillment in the skills we possess rather than yearn for the unreachable.
For every artist, there are moments of doubt, where the gulf between our vision and execution seems insurmountable. Yet, da Vinci's counsel prompts us to pivot and harness the power of our unique talents. Instead of dwelling on what's beyond our grasp, we ought to channel our energies into perfecting and celebrating what lies within our reach. By doing so, we not only create art that's genuine but also find a sense of satisfaction and purpose in our work. For in the dance between aspiration and reality, there lies the potential to create something truly exceptional.
The spirit of artistry is inspiration and creation. We too are inspired by the wisdom of this quote and hope you are inspired by our interpretation thereof, as well as this inimitable portrait we created of Leonardo da Vinci. Go create!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- DO-1632
- Canvas and Depth:
- 2.50 in. 3D Pro
- Weight and Style:
- 13.0oz Vintage L21C O/P
- Canvas and Ground:
- Linen Oil Primed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Tooth
- Width:
- 16 Inch
- Length:
- 32 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- 2:1 Domino