16'' x 12y Carmel Roll Canvas #RC-16x12

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 16" 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.

Artists are, above all, men who want to become inhuman. ♦ Paul Gauguin

At first glance, Paul Gauguin's statement may seem perplexing or even contradictory. How could an artist, an individual inherently connected to human emotion and expression, strive to be inhuman? Gauguin's tumultuous life, marked by constant shifts between societal norms and his quest for raw, unbridled expression, provides a hint. He often sought to break free from conventions and expectations, aspiring to achieve a level of purity in his work that transcended mere human experience.

While most of us might never experience the extremities of Gauguin's path, artists often find themselves at odds with society's norms. We push boundaries, question accepted truths, and dare to see the world through a lens untouched by common perspectives. Gauguin's notion of becoming inhuman might then be viewed as an urge to surpass limitations and reach for the extraordinary. In our art careers, it's this relentless pursuit of the unconventional and the ability to see beyond the ordinary that sets our work apart and allows us to touch the sublime.

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We've curated this inspirational quote and our take on the message, plus a unique portrait we created of Paul Gauguin, celebrating the timeless ever-evolving act of creation. Go create your own masterpiece!