Description

Art Spectrum Belgium Linen is a Professional Artists Belgium linen of the highest quality. Available in 5 metre rolls. Choose your primed or unprimed roll. Cotton Canvas Rolls also available.

• Unprimed 24″ wide medium weave 5 metre roll 260gm
• Unprimed 36″ wide course weave 5 metre roll 260gm
• Triple acrylic primed 36″ course weave roll 390gm

Why use Art Spectrum Belgium Linen:

Use Linen as a premium, professional-grade painting surface for oil and acrylic paints. It is exceptionally strong, stable, and resistant to warping or sagging. It is ideal for large-scale artworks, formal portraiture, and archival-quality paintings meant to last for generations. You use it by stretching the linen over a wooden frame. It is available pre-primed (for immediate use) or unprimed (if you prefer to apply your own gesso or oil ground).

Why Artists Choose Belgium Linen:

• Archival Durability: Linen fibres are significantly stronger and more durable than cotton. It resists becoming brittle over time and maintains its tension well, which protects the paint film from cracking.
• Professional Quality: Often considered a “luxury” surface, its smooth, natural, and lustrous texture is favoured by professional artists for formal work.

Versatility in Preparation:

• Triple-Primed (Universal/Oil): These rolls are ready for immediate use and are acid-free, making them suitable for both oil and acrylic paints.
• Unprimed: These allow artists to control the absorbency and texture of the ground by applying their own gesso or professional oil-based primers.
• Sustainability: Flax, the plant used to make linen, is a more sustainable crop than cotton, requiring less irrigation and fewer pesticides.