12'' x 30y Carmel Roll Canvas #RC-12x30

Carmel™ 7oz Portrait Smooth Cotton

• 100% Cotton 7 oz; Primed Weight 10.3 oz per square yard
• Medium Weight, Medium Weave, Portrait Smooth Texture
• Sized and Double 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

Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Primer Pigment

Our primer is made with the highest-quality Titanium Dioxide white pigment, which is an excellent pigment for acrylic primed grounds, providing superior whiteness and maintaining excellent flexibility over time. Unlike some other common pigments, such as zinc dioxide, TiO₂ doesn't become brittle as it ages, helping to ensure that your painting will stand the test of time.

Handy Reference Guide for this 12" Wide Roll

Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner

Stretching your own canvas is a great way to have complete command of the process from start to finish. Once your canvas is fully stretched, and if you notice any puckers or loosely tensioned areas, or perhaps even slight waves, you can always rely upon Tight'n'Up™ Liquid Canvas Retensioner to correct any inconsistencies in the canvas tension. You can be sprayed on the back of a canvas to repair most canvas tension issues.

With Tight'n'Up™, you can add tension to just a small area, or a large area. Simply spray it lightly on the back and brush it into the canvas, and within seconds, your canvas becomes tighter and stays tighter. The more you use, the tighter it gets.

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.

Our mission is to deliver the highest quality products that can be made, and we are widely recognized as the nation's leader and trendsetter of professional quality fine-art canvas. We have a wide variety of surfaces and roll sizes for your next composition.

Don't wait for the muse; she's already within you. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's pursuit of artistic inspiration took him to distant lands, but it was always rooted in a deeper understanding that true creativity originates from within. Moving from metropolitan Paris to the exotic shores of Tahiti, he sought external landscapes, but it was the internal landscape of his soul that informed his most memorable works.

Similarly, in our paths as artists, we might look for external stimulants, hoping for that spark of inspiration. Whether it's a new location, a fresh set of colors, or a different medium, it's easy to believe that the next breakthrough is just one more tool away. But Gauguin's words offer a gentle reminder: the muse we seek is not outside but within us. Our experiences, our emotions, our memoriesÑthey are the fuel for our artistic fire. Recognizing and harnessing that internal power can transform our work in profound ways.

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We curated this insightful quote by Paul Gauguin, and our interpretation thereof; plus we made this portrait in the spirit of creativity. Time to create your own expression!