15x26 Vincent Pro Santa Cruz Canvas 7/8 Inch Deep #VZ-1526

True Dynamic Root-3 Proportion - 15x26 Size

This 15x26 is one of our Dynamic Root-3 Rectangle Root-3 Rectangle series.

Explore other sizes in this same 26:15 aspect ratio:

4x7 • 7x12 • 8x14 • 11x19 • 19x33 • 22x38 • 26x45 • 30x52

Explore Related Products to this 15x26 Size:

• Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Vintage L22U™ • Vintage L22U™ • Pau™
• Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Sausalito™ • Sierra™
• Alkyd Oil Primed Linen: Malibu™ • Ventura™
• Oil Primed Linen: Vintage L21C™ • Versailles™ • Poitiers™
• Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5

Santa Cruz™ Acrylic Primed Belgian Linen

This strong and fine weave linen has more of an even tooth is a great all-around great quality painting surface. It has a bright white tone.

• 100% Belgian Linen 7 oz.; Primed Weight 11.3 oz. per square yard
• Medium Heavy Weight, Fine Weave, Fine Texture
• Double 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
• Linen has natural oils that prevent disintegration over time.

Vegan Ground:

There are no animal products that make-up the sizing and the primer for this fine canvas. Historically, traditional canvas grounds have included egg tempura, pigments with cow urine, and of course, rabbit skin glue. In today's rapidly advancing world, there are many more choices available for artists who prefer non-animal based products that perform far better than their animal-based predecessors.

Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Primer Pigment

This primer contains premium-grade Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) white pigment, renowned for its exceptional performance in acrylic priming. Its standout feature is its enduring whiteness, coupled with remarkable flexibility that persists over time. In contrast to other pigments such as zinc dioxide, Titanium Dioxide maintains its resilience, preventing brittleness as it ages. This quality ensures that artworks retain their integrity and will stand the test of time.

Vincent™ Pro 7/8" Deep Bar • 5/16" Canvas Clearance

5/16" Canvas Clearance is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretched Canvas Frame.

• Stretcher Bar Profile produces a 7/8" deep stretched canvas
• 1.5" wide Stretcher Bar
• Frames with a dimension of 16" and up have a groove machined in the center inside perimeter to which cross braces attach
• Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest

Solid Wood is Archival - Finger Jointed Wood is Not

We only use Solid Wood to build our Stretcher Bars because a solid piece of wood will last indefinitely. When we speak of archival value, it's not just the paint you use and the quality of your canvas and ground, even the wood choices manufacturers make are part of the archival process.

The principal reason manufactures use finger jointed wood is reduce cost, not increase archival value. Wood constantly grows and shrinks when the environment becomes hotter, or colder, or more humid, or more dry. Because finger jointed wood is made-up of multiple and varied pieces of wood, with varying grain patterns and densities, they each absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, which works on the glue joints that hold them together, causing the wood to bow and the joints to eventually fail, and certainly not consistent with increasing the archival value of your artwork frame support.

As a manufacturer, we do our part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality made product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.

15x26 Vincent Pro Keyable Braced Frame

• Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
• Precision machined medium duty keyable tongue-and-groove Stretcher Bars
• A 1/2" thick keyable brace (1.5" wide) provides sturdy support for this 15x26 size frame - Brace may be removed in reinserted at any time
• An exclusive slot is milled on the inside perimeter of the 26 Stretcher Bars to which the Brace and the expansion wedges attach
• Patented keyable brace allows the frame to be tensioned in the middle of the canvas, where the tension needed the most
• To increase canvas tension: 1) remove any staples in the corners and those that retain the brace keys in the middle, 2) tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, 3) tighten and re-staple the canvas in the corners

Canvas Tension is in Your Control

In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.

Our Vincent™ Pro professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8", so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.

• Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
• Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
• True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension

Cross Braces Make it Tighter

A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.

When a canvas is stretched on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.

Biodiversity in our Forests is the Key to Life as we know it

By using lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products, we can ensure that the forests will continue to thrive and provide valuable resources for years to come. Sustainable forestry practices help to maintain the health and biodiversity of the forest, which benefits not only the environment, but also the local communities and businesses that rely on the forest for their livelihoods.

MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique

With more than 60 years of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.

• Drum-tight stretch!
• Up to 50% tighter than other methods
• Balanced tension across the surface
• Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
• Usually the corner folds are on the long sides

For more than 60 years, Masterpiece® has been synonymous with top-tier artist canvases in North America. A canvas isn't just fabric; it's an invitation to create, to turn raw talent into timeless art. Choose wisely, for your art's endurance reflects your legacy and brand distinction.

It is the artist who realizes that there is a supreme force above him and works gladly away as a small apprentice under God's heaven. ♦ Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin, the genius behind 'The Thinker' and a myriad of sculptures that encapsulated the very essence of humanity, held a perspective of art that was both humbling and enlightening. In essence, he paints a picture not just of the artist's place in the universe, but of the profound connection between creation and divinity. He gently reminds us that while artists may wield the brush or chisel, the true force of inspiration comes from something far greater, a force beyond our comprehension, pushing us to create, explore, and express. It's as though we are instruments in the hands of the cosmos, channeling its wonders onto our canvases, sculptures, and compositions.

But, beyond the grandeur and mysticism, lies an endearing image: that of the artist as an eager apprentice. An apprentice learning, growing, and evolving under the vast expanse of God's heaven. Each piece we create, every note we compose, all the colors we blend, are testament to our path towards discovery and reverence. And as we tread this path, with our hearts open to the universe's whispers and our hands crafting its stories, let's embrace our roles as humble apprentices. For in acknowledging the grand tapestry of existence and our tiny, yet significant place within it, we not only elevate our art but also our understanding of the divine dance between creation and creator.

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