Canvas is a versatile, sturdy material that takes well to both acrylics and oils. Though stretched canvas first appeared in 14th-century Italy, the material was used only rarely by painters at the ...

Canvas sums up a painter's whole world. It is the primary showcase where an artist's imagination and ideas come to life. The first ever board was made from sailcloth, and the range of canvas based on ...

Lavar Munroe, “Zoo Keeper” (2015). acrylic, spray paint, house paint, rhinestones, stickers, Band-Aids, found fabric, rope, string, ribbon, and artist’s blood on cut unprimed canvas, 88 x 115 inches ...

Acrylic paint is well-suited for detail, and is easy to use. Depending on the technique used by the artist, acrylic can produce results that are like oil or watercolour. Acrylics are water-based which ...