A blank canvas - it is a symbol that signifies the advent of something new and fresh. It is like a new landscape that is awaiting to be built upon or like a long open road open to new possibilities - possibilities of varying artistic pictures that can be created with it. A blank canvas is the most important item in the arsenal of the artist. For a novice, all canvas types seem alike but , a canvas is a generalized term that represents all types of fabrics on which the artist can unleash his or her art. The term canvas merely means a fabric stretched over a frame. But, with varying art forms, the canvas designed for each is a different style of painting. Choosing the right canvas is like choosing the right bedsheet for your bed. Any type of bedsheet is good but you have to try them all out to pick a personal favorite. For newbies, it would be really an amazing experience to try out all the types of canvases and eventually pick what suits the artist's personal style the best. Mainly, canvases are classified based on the type of fabric used.
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Here is a List of All the Types of Blank Canvas Types Available for Artists:
- Cotton Duck Canvas: It is the cheapest and the most commonly used painting canvas. The fabric is a bit loosely woven and it tends to distort when stretched without caution. For a better usability, this blank canvas has all its indentations in the weave filled with primer and that gives a smoother surface for painting.
- Linen Canvas: This is a superior quality of cotton canvas with narrower and fine threads with a tighter weave. This canvas is less likely to get distorted when stretched harder. Linen canvas is ideal for painting in excruciating detail as it has a very smooth surface. Even this canvas is generally primed for even better results.
- Watercolour Canvas: This type of canvas is exclusively designed for painting with watercolors. Most people tend to think that it is just the usual canvas with a different label. But that is untrue. The watercolor paint stays wet for a longer time on the surface of this canvas and you can detail the painting even more.
- Synthetic Fibers Canvas: This is a canvas made with synthetic fabric. Most artists tend to think such canvases are not durable and they tend to start fading away with time. But that is not true. A synthetic fiber blank canvas is as good as the ones made from natural fibers. Also, there is an added advantage that synthetic fibers are less likely to get distorted when stretched.
- Unstretched Canvas: This blank canvas is available as a huge roll of fabric that you can stretch and fix on a frame when you want to paint. The advantage in getting an unstretched canvas is that you can get any size of a painting surface you need and that saves you the trouble of having to stick to pre-decided sizes of blank canvases that are available in the market.
- Canvas Panels: This is a type of canvas mainly meant for beginners. It is used for acrylic painting which is actually a primed cotton canvas mounted on a rigid board. They are cheaper than the rest of the types of blank canvas. Artists use this canvas for practice purposes as they are not of high-quality and they degrade over time. Generally, students use these canvases as they do not need high-quality and long-lasting canvas boards while practicing and learning the art of acrylic painting.
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All these types of blank canvas have unique characteristics and each is ideal for an artist who is passionate towards art.
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