Description
85" x 78" Artfix L64C Portrait Smooth Oil Primed Linen Roll Canvas L64C-85x78
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Masterpiece® takes pride in featuring the exceptional Artfix linen canvas, a hallmark of another family-owned business with over 50 years of expertise in Provence, France. Artfix stands out for its conservation-grade Belgian Linen, hand-primed by skilled artisans, catering to the needs of professional artists and conservation specialists. The collection boasts a variety of artist canvas types, including primed linens, cottons, and polyesters, highlighted by its Belgian linen weaves. From fine-tooth, quad-primed linens to the distinctive Belgian linen textures, the range covers a spectrum of desirable surfaces suitable for both intricate and large-scale artworks.
Each Artfix canvas is a masterpiece of preparation, beginning with up to two layers of specially formulated collagen and acrylic copolymer sizing. This essential process safeguards the canvas from the acidic elements in primers and paints, ensuring longevity and durability. Following this, the canvases receive between one and six layers of either oil-based or acrylic universal primer, making them versatile for various artistic mediums and techniques.
The oil-based primer from Artfix mirrors the traditional characteristics of lead priming but is free from harmful toxicity. This primer's unique properties enhance the absorption of oil paints, significantly improving adhesion, color depth, and luminosity. It is especially recommended for all oils and alkyd paints, providing artists with a reliable and high-quality surface for their creative expressions.
Explore Other Artfix L64C Roll Sizes
3" x 5" swatch • 8" x 10" swatch • 85" x 11" • 85" x 15" • 85" x 21" • 85" x 28" • 85" x 35" • 85" x 39" • 85" x 44" • 85" x 49" • 85" x 56" • 85" x 65" • 85" x 98" • 85" x 106" • 85" x 5 meters • 85" x 10 meters
Explore Other Related 85" x 78" Canvas Rolls:
- Artfix Oil Primed Linen: L21C • LC2C • L42C • L84C
- Artfix Acrylic Primed Linen: L22U • LC3U • L43U • L64U • L84U
Artfix L64C Portrait Smooth Oil Primed Linen
Discover the Preferred Choice for Oil Painters. Step into the world of masterful oil painting with this premier canvas, a top pick among portrait artists and connoisseurs of fine detail work. The "C" in the style name means oil primed canvas. It is recommended that you flash the canvas before painting with turpentine or mineral spirits to clean and prepare the surface for your oil or alkyd paints.
Crafted from finely spun yarns and boasting a remarkably tight weave, L64C offers an amazingly smooth surface. The intricate construction not only enhances the tactile quality of the canvas, but also contributes to its luminosity, bringing a radiant life to your oil paintings. The smooth surface is not just a pleasure to touch; it transforms your painting experience. Your brush will glide effortlessly across the canvas, making it an ideal choice for artists who express their art form with fine, detailed work. The fine texture ensures that every brushstroke is precise, every color vibrant, and every detail distinct.
- 100% Belgian Linen 6.1 oz.; Primed Weight 16 oz. per square yard
- Fine Weight, Fine Weave, Portrait Smooth Texture
- Double Sized and Quadruple 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.
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Primer Pigment
This primer contains premium-grade Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) white pigment, renowned for its exceptional performance for oil 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.
Artfix L64C Portrait Smooth Belgian Linen offers a luxurious surface, ideal for highly detailed work. Preferred by portrait artists because it is so smooth for linen. Due to the nature of how flax plants are turned into linen textiles, there may be variations in yarn thickness thereby creating fabric that is individual in nature and has character. There can be infrequent naturally occurring nubs in the linen which may yield small slight bumps where the linen is a little thicker than the rest of the strand. This is normal and part of what gives linen its character.
The canvas is my world, and I its creator.
♦ Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin's life was defined by a relentless search for authenticity and truth, both in art and in life. From the bustling streets of Paris to the idyllic landscapes of Tahiti, he ventured far and wide to find a realm where he could freely express his deepest emotions and beliefs. His statement about the canvas being his world encapsulates this quest perfectly.
For many artists, the canvas, paper, or any medium of choice becomes a universe unto itself. It's a domain where we hold the power, where every brushstroke or mark reflects a thought, a feeling, or a memory. Like Gauguin, we must embrace the autonomy this gives us, using it not just to reproduce what's visible to the eye, but to convey the myriad emotions that course through us. It's a reminder that in the world of art, we are not mere observers; we are active participants, shaping and molding our universe with every creative decision we make.
Every artist thrives on inspiration. So we've offer this insightful quote with a uniquely crafted portrait of Paul Gauguin. May this story invigorate your creativity! Start painting!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- L64C-85x78
- Canvas and Depth:
- Masterpiece
- Weight and Style:
- 14.0oz Poitiers Portrait O/P
- Canvas and Ground:
- Linen Oil Primed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Portrait Smooth
- Width:
- 85 Inch
- Length:
- 78 Inch
