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6x36 Monet™ Pro • 1-1/2" Deep • Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed • 6:1 Super Extreme Rectangle • MRT-0636
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Monet™ Pro means a 1-1/2" deep canvas that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching process uses pneumatically controlled machines that we built to yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.
True 6:1 Super Extreme Proportion - 6x36 Size
This stunning 6x36 size part of our Super Extreme 6:1 Aspect Ratio series.
This dramatic extreme proportion is used in both art and cinematography to bring focus on a sliver of your overall subject. This proportion can have a sense of depth and perspective in the painting, particularly for landscapes or compositions with a strong sense of spatial relationships. The canvas could be used for a wide, expansive landscape with a distant horizon line, or to create a sense of depth in a still life or portrait. The long and narrow shape could be used to create a sense of stability or symmetry, with elements arranged in a way that is visually balanced. Or you might use it to create tension or dynamism in the composition by placing elements in unexpected or asymmetrical positions. Using this proportion will no doubt make you think creatively about how to use this unusual shape to your advantage. This can be somewhat challenging, but it may help the artist to develop a new technique and approach to a composition in this format.
Here are a couple of other sizes in the exact same 6:1 proportion:
Explore Related Products to this 6x36 Size:
- Raw Unprimed Cotton: Raw No 12 • Raw No 8
- Raw Unprimed Linen: Mono Lake™ • Torrey Pines™ • Mandalay™
- Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton • Sierra™
- Vincent™ Pro 7/8 • Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5
Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed
Very heavy weight unprimed cotton canvas. Take control of your art, prepare your own ground, or use bare canvas expanses as part of the art. Great for staining or pouring, resulting in a fluid and spontaneous convergence of the image and fabric.
- 100% Cotton 14.5 oz. per square yard
- Very Heavy Weight, Dense Weave, Robust Texture
Monet™ Pro 1.5" Deep Bar • 1/2" Canvas Clearance
1/2" Canvas Clearance is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretcher Bar.
- Produces a 1.5" deep stretched canvas canvas (Actual depth is slightly thinner)
- 1-5/8" wide Stretcher Bar
- Frames with a dimension of 20" and up have a groove machined in the center inside perimeter to which cross braces attach
- Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest
Finger Jointed Wood is not meant for Stretcher Bars
Solid wood makes the most dependable Stretcher Bar, because one homogeneous wood member is going to behave similarly across the entire length of the Bar. Whereas, with finger-jointed wood is made-up of multiple pieces of wood, sometimes on the actual joint itself, presenting multiple points of failure which no one can control.
We only use Solid Wood to build our Stretcher Bars because a solid piece of wood will last indefinitely. When we speak of archival value, it's not just the paint you use and the quality of your canvas and ground, even the wood choices manufacturers add or reduce value to your final painting. The fact is, you don't want problems, and finger joints only increase that risk of the wood falling apart in the future.
The glue used to bind finger joints is a water based adhesive and when that wood is exposed to high humidity environments, particularly with exterior walls, the glue joints can give-up. As a manufacturer, Masterpiece® does its part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.
6x36 Monet Pro Keyable Braced Strainer Frame
- Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
- Strainer Bars are used when the short side is under 10" inches
- Fixed Corner Frame - Not keyable or expandable
- A 3/4" thick super strong keyable brace (1.5" wide) provides robust support for this 6x36 size frame - Brace may be removed in reinserted at any time
- An exclusive slot is milled on the inside perimeter of the 36 Stretcher Bars to which the Brace and the expansion wedges attach
- To increase canvas tension, remove any staples that retain the brace keys in the middle, then tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots
Canvas Tension is in Your Control
In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.
Our Monet™ Pro professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8" of an inch, so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.
- Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
- Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
- True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension
Cross Braces Make it Tighter
A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.
When a canvas is stretched on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.
Sustainably Managed Forests
We use lumber grown in the sustainable forests of the Oregon, Washington, and California, where thereÕs more standing timber today than last century! Our forests purify the air, provide oxygen, and reduce global warming. More trees are needed on this planet, not fewer. Therefore, we use lumber grown in responsibly managed forests, so future generations can benefit from our collective responsible actions today.
MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique
With more than a half a century of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.
- Drum-tight stretch!
- Up to 50% tighter than other methods
- Balanced tension across the surface
- Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
- Usually the corner folds are on the long sides
Masterpiece® has been producing the finest artist canvas in North America since 1965. Artist 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, because your legacy and your own brand will be judged by how well your artwork stands the test of time.
The function of art is to struggle against obligation.
♦ Amadeo Modigliani
A celebrated figure in the world of modern art, Amadeo Modigliani was not just an observer of the world around him; he was an active participant in challenging societal norms and expectations. His bohemian lifestyle and avant-garde approach to art were a testament to his belief that creativity should never be shackled by convention. In his eyes, art was a realm of freedom, a space where one could defy the constraints placed upon them by external forces.
Artists often find themselves at the crossroads of obligation and creative freedom. There's an underlying pressure to conform, to produce what's commercially viable, or to fit into preconceived molds. Yet, true innovation and artistic growth arise when we push boundaries and question the established. By acknowledging and acting on Modigliani's perspective, we empower ourselves to take risks, to defy expectations, and to create art that is truly a reflection of our individual spirit, unfettered by the weight of obligation.
We found this intriguing quote, wrote insightful context, as well as created this unique image of Amadeo Modigliani to enrich your experience and inspire. Inspire us with your next painting!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- MRT-0636
- Canvas and Depth:
- 1.50 in. Monet Pro
- Weight and Style:
- 14.5oz Raw Cotton #10
- Canvas and Ground:
- Cotton Raw Unprimed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Heavy Weave
- Width:
- 6 Inch
- Length:
- 36 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- 6:1 Super Extreme