42'' x 6y Sierra Roll Canvas #RE-42x6

Sierra™ 11.5oz Acrylic Primed Cotton

• 100% Cotton 11.5 oz; Primed Weight 14.6 oz per square yard
• Heavy Weight, Medium Weave, Medium Texture
• Sized and Triple 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.

To suffer without complaint is the only lesson we have to learn in this life. ♦ Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh's life was a tapestry of brilliance interwoven with personal torment. Each brushstroke on his canvas, vibrant and full of emotion, mirrored the complexities of his own journey. Living in a world that often misunderstood his genius, he endured hardships that many of us would find unimaginable.

It's tempting to romanticize the suffering artist archetype, but Van Gogh's wisdom prompts us to reflect on a deeper message. In the face of adversity, it's not the pain that defines us, but how we respond to it. As artists, we often channel our struggles into our work, turning anguish into masterpieces. This transformative power of creation reminds us that while pain is inevitable, our spirit's resilience is boundless. The essence of our journey isn't just about enduring but rising above, using our art as a beacon of hope for others and ourselves.

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Draw inspiration from the words of wisdom by Vincent Van Gogh, plus our interpretation of its meaning, along with our own rendered portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. Now get busy on your own canvas!