surfaces: canvas & panels
From 4 inches square to 5 foot by 6 foot, we offer great pricing and a huge range of sizes in stretched, pre-primed canvas suitable for painting with oils or acrylics. Smaller sizes are available in depths of 1” and 1.5” depth. Larger sizes are 1.5” deep, with some sizes available in 3”. From economy twin-packs for studies and decor projects to premium professional quality suitable for galleries and commissions, our canvas selection will meet the needs of any artist.
When you prefer to stretch their own canvas, we offer premium grade stretcher bars in 1” and 2” profile, as well as heavy-weight cotton canvas by the yard. Full rolls of primed and unprimed cotton and linen are available through special order.
We stock an extensive selection of primed and unprimed wooden panels for painting, encaustic, collage, and mixed media. Sizes range from 4”x4” to 18”x24” in thicknesses from 1/8” masonite to cradled birch panels in 3/4” to 2” depths. We also carry offer inexpensive primed canvas-covered panels as well as high-end oil-primed linen-covered panels ideal for plein air painting.
surfaces: paper
Sketchbooks & Drawing pads
Hard-bound and spiral-bound books, tape-bound pads, journals, toothy drawing paper, thick painting paper, thinner sketch paper, bleedproof paper for pens, lined paper for writing, gridded paper, recycled paper, cotton-rag paper, and pocket-sized to oversized, we’re sure to have the drawing book or pad to suit your needs! Popular brands include Strathmore, Canson, Bee, Borden & Riley, Handbook, Pentalic, and Rhodia.
Watercolor papers
Our in-stock selection includes Arches papers, Khadi handmade cotton paper from India, Fabriano Artistico watercolor and Rosaspina printmaking papers, Rives BFK and Stonehenge, as well as some very affordable lighter-weight and economy-grade painting papers. In full 22×30 sheets, blocks, spiral-bound pads, and hardbound books. Weights from 90lb to 300lb. Our stock includes hard-to-find oversized watercolor sheets in 39”x50” and 27”x27”.
Specialty
We stock paper surfaces suitable for many media inclucing illustration board, poster board, and large colored sheets from Fabriano for pastel, charcoal, drawing, painting, printmaking and collage.