30'' x 12y Carmel Roll Canvas #RC-30x12

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 30" 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.

Look Ñ I'm an educated man, I'm not stupid, I can read and write like you, but in my works, I choose to dream. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's assertive proclamation underscores a sentiment many artists come to realize in their careers: the choice to follow intuition over convention, to prioritize emotion over intellect. Gauguin, well-read and informed, could have chosen a path defined by the conventions of his time. Yet, he opted to explore the dreamscape of his imagination, reminding us that art is as much about feeling as it is about form.

Artists often face a dichotomy between what society expects and the inner callings of their passion. Gauguin's words encourage us to trust our instincts and to allow ourselves the freedom to explore beyond the tangible and the evident. In our path, while knowledge and education are invaluable, it's the courage to dream that often distinguishes our most memorable works. Our ability to connect, dream, and translate those dreams into tangible pieces is what makes us unique and what compels the world to stop and take notice.

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Every artist thrives on inspiration. So we've offer this insightful quote with a uniquely crafted portrait of Paul Gauguin. May this story invigorate your creativity! Start painting!