Unstretched canvas

I don't currently have access to the tools I would need to stretch my own canvases. This means, if I want to work on something sturdy, I'm limited in size (since I also don't have access to tons of money which could be spent on shipping large prestretched canvases). Since neither power tool

Artists use a variety of surfaces for paintings such as wood, unstretched canvas, stretched canvas, glass, silk and linen. Painting on unstretched canvas is very similar to painting on stretched canvas. The main difference is that the painting surface isn't drum tight like a stretched canvas.

I recently had a conversation with a client about shipping the work to her on the rolled canvas, but not wrapped around the frame. In recent months I have seen a trend with artwork. The work is d…

Rock inspired and incorporating geological forms, my Runes paintings are made with acrylic and mixed media.

NYC x Coastal Collection ⛵️🍸 (36x48, acrylic on unstretched canvas, @katieventrella 🧡)

The San Antonio is a 3-color risograph print from Oakland-based artist David Ryan. Each print has been hand-signed by the artist. With this printing method, each color is printed one at a time and layered on top of the others. For this piece, only 3 colors were printed but utilized in a way to create a multitude of colors and varying depths of saturation.

Caitlin Winner on Instagram: "Three reasons and a pro tip: 1. Painting unstretched gives me compositional flexibility. I can change the final dimensions of the painting as I work. It’s not uncommon that I add on to the bottom or crop in from the sides. I usually cut the canvas with a few inches of buffer on all sides to allow for these changes. 2. It’s easier for me to maneuver large unstretched canvas on my own compared to the same size over stretcher bars. I use thumbtacks to move the…

Today, I'm sharing how to hang unframed canvas painting on the cheap using my new quirky pig wall art. Turning your canvas into scroll art is a great alternative to expensive framing for your favorite art pieces. Check Out My Rolled Canvas with Custom Pig Wall Art Recently, I made a spontaneous purchase of the cutest spectacled and bow-tie clad pig you ever did see. I saw the pigs wall art on a sponsored Facebook post and knew this little piggie would add just the splash of quirky and…

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Helen Frankenthaler is known for her large scale paintings made with poured paint on unstretched canvas, and her experimental manipulations of liquid paint using tools such as squeegees, housepaint…