8x14 Hardcore Pro Santa Cruz Plein Air Canvas Panel #HZ-0814

True Dynamic Root-3 Proportion - 8x14 Size

This 8x14 is one of our Dynamic Root-3 Rectangle Root-3 Rectangle series.

Explore other sizes in this same 7:4 aspect ratio:

4x7 • 7x12 • 11x19 • 14x24

Explore Related Products to this 8x14 Size:

• Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Pau™
• Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton
• Alkyd / Oil Primed Linen: Malibu™ • Ventura™ • Versailles™ • Poitiers™
• Vincent™ Pro 7/8 • Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5

Vegan Ground:

There are no animal products that make-up the sizing and the primer for this fine canvas. Historically, traditional canvas grounds have included egg tempura, pigments with cow urine, and of course, rabbit skin glue. In today's rapidly advancing world, there are many more choices available for artists who prefer non-animal based products that perform far better than their animal-based predecessors.

Santa Cruz™ Acrylic Primed Belgian Linen

This strong and fine weave linen has more of an even tooth is a great all-around great quality painting surface. It has a bright white tone.

• 100% Belgian Linen 7 oz.; Primed Weight 11.3 oz. per square yard
• Medium Heavy Weight, Fine Weave, Fine 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.

Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Primer Pigment

This primer contains premium-grade Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) white pigment, renowned for its exceptional performance in acrylic priming. Its standout feature is its enduring whiteness, coupled with remarkable flexibility that persists over time. In contrast to other pigments such as zinc dioxide, Titanium Dioxide maintains its resilience, preventing brittleness as it ages. This quality ensures that artworks retain their integrity and will stand the test of time.

Our Hardcore™ Pro Pro Canvas Panels are the flattest on the market. They are made using MDF (medium density fiberboard) which is the highest quality engineered wood board on the market. Moisture in the board can cause undesirable results to the panel and your artwork, which is why we size the board with four layers on the front before the canvas is mounted, thereby defending against moisture getting into the board and underneath your artwork.

Canvas Panels should be as flat as possible, otherwise, they don't display well in a frame, and can create spaces between the artwork and the frame. A bowed panel is also a sign of having been impacted by the effect of moisture. Canvas can shrink, even after it is mounted on the board. For this reason, Masterpiece® developed a unique proprietary process that stress-relieves each panel, thereby virtually eliminating the bow that is commonly found in competing panel products. Hardcore™ Pro Canvas Panels provide a stable foundation for your art.

Panel Porter™ wet carriers are the most secure and versatile on the market!

• Mix and match to make any size carrier you want!
• For this 8x14 sized Panel, you could buy one pair of 8-Inch and one pair of 14-Inch Panel Porter™
• You can then combine these sizes with other size Panel Porters™ to create an entire new wet panel carrier.
• Each carrier securely transports two wet panels
• Metal locking pins secure frame together to protect your precious artwork
• Carry Panel Porters™ in your bag or backpack to match the panel sizes you paint
• Assemble frame carriers after you have completed your paintings
• Air holes in the corners allow your painting to breathe while drying
• Panel Porters™ are great for shipping your artwork
• Masterpiece® makes over 75 standard sizes of canvas panels, so with Panel Porter™, you are liberated to paint sizes you've never tried before and still have an economical and secure carrier to match

When you hold one of these impressive Hardcore™ Pro Canvas Panels in your hands, you will immediately recognize and appreciate all the details and workmanship that make this fine product worthy of your investment. Your reputation depends not only upon the artwork you create, but also your material and substrate choices will ultimately reflect upon your own brand as an artist.

I paint flowers so they will not die. ♦ Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, with her unique artistry and soul-revealing self-portraits, masterfully intertwined life's fragility with the enduring nature of art. Her personal struggles, physical and emotional, provided a profound backdrop against which she channeled her emotions, making her canvas a space of rebirth and survival.

When artists turn to their canvases or mediums, it's not just about representing a moment or object; it's about preserving a feeling, an emotion, or a fleeting beauty. Flowers, in all their transient glory, symbolize life's ephemeral nature. By painting them, we offer them a certain immortality, capturing their essence for posterity. Kahlo's sentiment resonates with many of us who find solace in our art. It's our way of grappling with the transient nature of existence, of making sure that something beautiful remains even when its physical counterpart fades. In this act of creation, we find our defiance against time, and in some ways, achieve our own form of immortality.

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We hope you will be inspired by the wisdom, and our interpretation thereof, of Frida Kahlo, plus we made this unique little portrait to begin the creative process. Time to start your creative process!