42'' x 30y Carmel Roll Canvas #RC-42x30

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 42" 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.

There's a universe inside every stroke, and a story behind every hue. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's life was as colorful and multifaceted as the palettes he used in his art. From his early beginnings in France to his transformative years in Tahiti, every experience, emotion, and interaction played a pivotal role in shaping his distinctive artistic language. It was this accumulation of life experiences, interspersed with bouts of introspection and personal discoveries, that breathed life into his canvases.

When Gauguin speaks of the universe within a stroke and the tales tied to hues, he's emphasizing the depth and complexity within art. For artists, the canvas isn't just a piece of fabric; it's a portal into our psyche, our past, and our passions. Every choice, from the stroke's direction to the shade of blue or crimson, narrates a chapter of our lives or echoes a sentiment we wish to convey. As we immerse ourselves in our craft, the choices we make are reflections of our internal landscapes. Just as Gauguin's works encapsulated his struggles, aspirations, and the cultures he embraced, our creations are the chronicles of our soul, waiting to be deciphered by those who dare to look closely.

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Celebrating the creativity in all of us, we've taken a step provide these words of wisdom and to immortalize Paul Gauguin through our own unique portrait. Pick up your brush and create!