8'' x 6y Carmel Roll Canvas #RC-8x6

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.

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.

The day when a single original carrot would give me more pleasure than all the emaciated phantasmagoria of our museums, I wanted to shout 'Hurrah!' and not 'Hem!'. ♦ Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin's passionate and sometimes controversial perspectives on art are unmistakably evident in this statement. He championed authenticity, valuing the raw and genuine over what he perceived as the lifeless, overly-refined art of European establishments. By likening a humble carrot, in its organic purity, to the vast collections in museums, Gauguin highlights his appreciation for art that exudes life and truth over pieces that merely adhere to convention and societal approval.

Gauguin's words remind us of the internal struggles we often face between creating art that meets commercial or societal expectations and art that is true to our inner vision. The pressure to conform, to create what sells or is popular, is real, but Gauguin's emphasis on originality serves as an encouragement to us all. He reminds us to prioritize genuine creativity and individuality in our works. In the cacophony of influences, we must find and hold onto our unique voices.

In the modern age, where art is sometimes viewed through the lens of commercial success or social media popularity, it becomes even more crucial to remember Gauguin's call for authenticity. It's a nudge to celebrate the genuine, the fresh, and the unconventional in our artistic endeavors and to revel in the joy of creating something that makes our hearts shout 'Hurrah!'

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We are innately drawn to the act of creation. We've channeled this drive to curate this inspiring quote and contex along with our own portrait we created of Paul Gauguin..our tribute to the timeless dance of creativity. Go paint!