85x44 Artfix L64U Acrylic Primed Portrait Roll Canvas #L64U-85x44

Artfix L64U Universal Portriat 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 14.0 oz. per square yard
• Medium Heavy Weight, Fine 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.

A canvas is one of the very few products you can buy, and with your precious time, talent, and materials transform it into a work of art that could one day be worth a fortune. Don't skimp on your material choices! Your legacy and your own brand will be judged by how well your artwork stands the test of time. Both Artfix and Masterpiece® stand proudly together to provide artists with the finest material choices available.

I believe that great art is scientific in its inspiration, although not in its method. ♦ Edvard Munch

Best known for his iconic piece The Scream, Edvard Munch often tread the fine line between the tumultuous realms of emotion and the rigid framework of logic. His works, characterized by raw emotions and deep introspection, reflected his innermost thoughts and fears. While his methodology was driven by instinct and emotion, the inspirations behind many of his works often touched upon universal truths that, in many ways, can be likened to scientific observations of human nature.

This perspective resonates with the notion that while our creations may stem from personal experiences and emotions, the underlying inspirations often tap into fundamental truths about existence, love, fear, and aspiration. In essence, while our methods may be free-flowing and boundless, our inspirations are rooted in observations as precise and accurate as any scientific theory. As we translate our visions onto canvas, it's this intricate dance between the structured and the chaotic, the observed and the felt, that brings depth and dimension to our creations.

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Creativity is the reason you have landed on this page. Enjoy our own portrait rendition of Edvard Munch and the spoken words and meaning we provide. Now..go paint!