Artfix Belgian L21C Oil Primed Linen Roll, 85" x 5.5 yds

Artfix Belgian L21C Oil Primed Linen Roll, 85" x 5.5 yds

The L21C Oil Primed Linen Roll 85" x 5.5 yds Combines the exceptional archival nature of Belgian Linen with the excellence of the ArtFix's priming!

"C" Styles - Lead-style Oil Primed: ArtFix's specially formulated oil priming gives the traditional qualities of lead priming, without its toxicity. The unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface, increasing adhesion and depth of color. Colors glow from within when glazed on the surface. "C" Style rolls.

L21C: adaptable to virtually any style of painting and is the most commonly used on pre-stretched cotton canvas products. When first upgrading from commercial canvases, this texture will be familiar to you and may be the best choice. The traditional qualities of lead priming without its toxicity. Its unique absorbency allows oil paints to "bite" into the surface, increasing adhesion and depth of color. When glazed, colors glow from within. Oil primed styles are highly recommended for oil color painting and Alkyd painting.

• Brand: ArtFix
• L21C Oil Primed Linen Roll
• Size: 85" x 5.5 yds / Linen Roll
• Primed Weight: 13.57oz
• All Purpose Linen - Oil Primed, 1 Coat
• Hand-primed / Specially formulated oil priming
• A strong and tight weave
• Premium surface: Conservation grade Belgian Linen
• Unique absorbency allows oil paints to bite into the surface
• Archival quality - Linen's ph stability is far superior to cotton, whose vulnerability to external and internal acids compromises its permanence
• Unique protective formula that isolates each individual fiber: This sealant prevents the acid in oil based primers from penetrating and destroying the canvas over time
• Truly a conservator-grade painting surface that, when treated properly, preserves finished art century after century
• Recommended for all oils and alkyd paintings

Made for serious painters who insist on archival quality - Artfix canvas is hand-primed according to time-honored methods. The canvases are manufactured in a small village in Provence, a mecca for artists where the warm, dry climate is ideal for slow, even drying of primed surfaces.