85''x5.5y Artfix L64U Acrylic Primed Portrait Roll Canvas #L64U-85x5.5y

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.

To be a good painter, you need patience, understanding, and especially passion. ♦ Peter Paul Rubens

A master of the Baroque art movement, Peter Paul Rubens lived a life distinguished by not only his immense talent but also his fervor for art and knowledge. His works, teeming with vibrancy and life, are testaments to his belief in these three virtues. Rubens' understanding was not just limited to artistic techniques; it extended to the human condition, which he explored through a rich tapestry of historical, religious, and mythological subjects.

Artists often face challenges and roadblocks, and it is patience that sees us through those trying times. Understanding, on the other hand, allows us to connect deeply with our subjects, evoking emotions that breathe life into our creations. But it is passion, as Rubens so rightly emphasized, that is the driving force behind every brushstroke, every color choice, and every vision brought to life on canvas. As we navigate our artistic paths, let us harness these virtues, letting them guide and inspire every masterpiece we conceive.

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We've handpicked this quote and our interpretation of it's meaning to inspire your art. And we honor the legacy of Peter Paul Rubens by creating this one-of-a-kind portrait to tie it all together. Start Painting!