85" x 10M Artfix L64U Universal Acrylic Primed Portrait Roll Canvas #L64U-85x10M

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Artfix L64U Universal Portrait Smooth Acrylic Primed Linen

Experience unparalleled artistic precision with this super-smooth linen canvas. As our most popular portrait linen canvas, it has a high thread count per inch, contributing to the overall surface smoothness and strength. It is a sanctuary for artists who delight in precision and fine detailing. It brings portraiture and intricate designs to life with breathtaking clarity.

Woven from heavyweight linen, this canvas embodies luxury. Its substantial feel is complemented by a heavy white ground, casting a luminous bright white hue that adds brilliance to your artwork. The versatility of this canvas is implied by the "U" style name, denoting a universal acrylic priming suitable for nearly all paint types. This canvas combines the best qualities of oil-based primers with the flexibility and resilience of acrylic, offering a unique blend of features. Unlike typical glossy acrylic primers, it has a matte finish, increasing its absorbency and providing a secure hold for a wide variety of artistic media.

Its absorbent nature also makes it ideal for drawing media like oil sticks, pastels, charcoal, and graphite. For artists using delicate mediums such as egg tempera and caseins, mounting this canvas on a rigid surface enhances its capabilities, allowing its super smooth texture to shine, and delivering unparalleled results.


• 100% Belgian Linen 6.1 oz.; Primed Weight 15 oz. per square yard

• Fine Weight, tightly woven Weave, Portrait smooth Texture

• Double Sized and Quadruple 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.

Artfix L64U 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 wise are instructed by reason; ordinary minds by experience; the stupid, by necessity; and brutes by instinct. ♦ Cicero

Cicero, an eminent Roman philosopher, statesman, and orator, lived in an epoch where the diverse avenues of acquiring knowledge were deeply contemplated. This quote elucidates his perspective on the hierarchies of learning and the varied paths individuals take. For Cicero, reason represents the pinnacle of learning, but he acknowledges the validity of other, more visceral, modes of understanding.

Artists also navigate these layers of understanding. Often, our initial forays into the creative world are driven by instinct – a raw, unfiltered drive to express. As we evolve, experience begins to mold our choices, teaching us through trials, errors, and successes. Some of us might feel cornered by necessity, compelled to adapt and create in specific ways to meet demands or expectations. Yet, with time and dedication, many strive towards that enlightened state where reason and wisdom guide our hands and hearts, allowing us to create with depth, purpose, and clarity. Through all these phases, it's crucial for us to recognize the value each stage brings, appreciating the growth and insights they offer.

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