SPECIAL COATING THAT PERFORMS SIMILARLY TO A COLD PRESSED OR ROUGH WATERCOLOUR PAPER

Fredrix Watercolour Cotton Stretched Canvas is an authentic 100% woven cotton artist canvas with a special coating that performs similarly to a cold pressed or rough watercolour paper. Yet, it provides a distinctive look that can only be achieved on canvas. This innovative 100% cotton artist canvas combines the texture of a natural, woven fabric with a specially formulated gesso designed for all water-based paints. Won't buckle or tear like paper

Fredrix Watercolour Cotton Stretched Canvas will accept all water media and mixed media techniques. For example, transparent and opaque watercolours, acrylic and watercolour inks, fluid acrylics, and watercolour pencils. Fredrix Watercolour Canvas Board will work with traditional acrylic paints in different viscosities.

FREDRIX WATERCOLOUR CANVAS, 7.7oz Primed / 6oz raw, 100% Cotton canvas. Available traditional 11/16" Deep profile.

FEATURES:

• Stretched on standard bars with staple-free edges
• Manufactured with acid-free materials
• Guaranteed to be 100% Archival quality
• Specially formulated gesso for water-based paints
• Kiln-dried stretcher bars
• Superb lifting ability for easy washes and corrections
• Won't buckle or tear like paper

APPLICATION:

• Sturdiness compared to watercolour paper.
• Watermedia and mixed media techniques
• Transparent and opaque watercolours
• Acrylic and watercolour inks
• Fluid acrylics and watercolour pencils
• Traditional acrylic paints in different viscosities
• Paint on all four edges and hang it with or without a frame

WATERCOLOUR CANVAS TIPS

Ten minutes before you paint, wipe down (firmly) the entire surface of the canvas with a very wet cloth. This will allow for a more spontaneous paint transfer to the canvas.