Original Canvas Art

Why do you need original canvas art? We all love artwork no matter what it is. It can be a pretty canvas to hang up on your wall or even something to give to someone. What if I told you that there is a way to get your own original canvas art. Creative Miami sells original canvas art and can make one just for you! Let’s explore what canvas art really is?

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The History behind canvas art.

The word canvas is from the 13th century. The use of canvas art started around the 14th century in Italy. Canvas art was not as common in this time period, but in fact later became more popular around the 16th century.

What is canvas art?

The definition of canvas art is a blank cotton cloth that’s closely woven on a surface that you paint on. It is tightly stretched and unbleached cloth. Furthermore, the canvas is made from the same cloth that is often used to make boat sails, purses. The word canvas can often have different meanings to different people since its often used for different things. Canvas can also other times be made from linen fibers. 

How is canvas art created?

Have you ever thought about how canvas art is created? It should be noted that most of the canvases are made with cotton today but sometimes even linen. However cotton increases it’s strength because its stitched with a plain weave. Furthermore picking material based on how closely the cotton is woven is super important. Importantly through the Renaissance,  a lot of artists went to great lengths to make sure their preparatory layers hide the texture of the canvas. As well as that when pre-prepared canvases could be bought, some artists prefer to perform the action themselves, as it provides greater flexibility about how much of the canvas weave reveals. Many artists enjoy this kind of feel in their artwork.

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9 quick benefits of having canvas artwork in your home or work space

1. First art is all about expressing yourself. It allows you to express your personality it also can represent your beliefs,feelings, and hopes.

2. Art can encourage you to share thoughts, feelings, ideas and impressions that you
might haven’t shared before.

3. Art can open your eyes to new questions. Thinking about new ideas and experiencing new
perspectives and  most importantly we can take a moment to get out of our busy lives, and
try to focus on something else other than being stressed.

4. By buying canvas art you can support other companies.

5. What kid doesn’t love artwork? Art encourages kids to get lost in their thoughts, explore, and imagine. Kids can expand their perceptions of reality and even open their eyes to new dreams.

6. Owning original canvas art has a lot positive effects on those who own it. Having something that you purchased yourself can be an exciting thing.

7. Canvas art can improve the quality of our lives. Have you ever thought about when you are in a room with bare
walls. Wouldn’t you  rather walk into a room full of original canvas art on the wall. Canvas art can bring warmth to a room with the feeling of comfort.

8. Canvas art is not only appealing but it shows personality, creativity, insight,
inspiration.

9. If you really wanted to make some money you can buy a piece of canvas artwork and sell it for double.

Why should you buy canvas art?

Why should you buy canvas art? Canvas art comes in all shapes and sizes to fit on any platform. When buying canvas art it’s best that you keep in mind that you can get as creative as you want, and use your art for anything.  For example canvas art can be anything from a decoration in your home, to an expensive piece of art worth tons. When adding a canvas to a wall, it can bring warmth to a plain area. Buying a canvas can allow you to make some money or even lose some money depending on what the circumstances are.

What makes a great canvas? 

Most of the canvases share a lot of the same quality’s. Being tightly wrapped, having a good solid structure and made with high quality material. A good canvas should always be tight and shouldn’t tear in the corners where its wrapped. A loose stretched canvas is even worse. There a couple tricks to get a loose canvas pulled tight after purchasing. Spray the back with water and let it dry in the sun, its always better to purchase a canvas that is already tight. A good canvas should always be primed with gesso so that the paint will sit on top of the canvas and not just immediately soak into the fibers.

What to think about when choosing a canvas.

A canvas will always state weather it is primed or not on the label. The frame of the canvas is very important, especially for larger pieces. A quality frame will have more structure. If your canvas is 24”x36” or larger, you are going to want to make sure to get a canvas with a horizontal bar going across the middle of the canvas. Always double check the wood on the canvas to make sure it is not warped and is free of knots and cracks. Typically if you are buying a canvas from a reputable brand you shouldn’t find any errors in the wood that they have chosen. I would still suggest to check your canvas before you leave the store.

In addition when choosing the right canvas to paint on is the depth of the canvas.
Typically you would want at least 1.38” of depth in a canvas. All this does is adds an overall professional feeling to the painting.  It can be the worst feeling in the world creating your favorite painting ever on a low quality canvas. If you buy from Creative Miami you will get the very best results. Creative Miami is trained with highly professional people who care about you and your artwork.