Artists' Canvas
Russell & Chapple are canvas specialists and we pride ourselves on having the most comprehensive selection of fine art textiles in the UK.
We source our fabrics from all over the world, working closely with mills and producers to get the best canvases for artists and conservators.
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French Universal Primed Superfine Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£141.90 As low as: £113.60Linen Primed Fr Univ Superfine 84in - Extremely fine linen, hand-primed with four coats of universal acrylic primer for a super smooth finish. Learn More -
French Single Oil Primed Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£102.30 As low as: £81.90Linen Primed Fr Oil SP 84in - Quite fine linen, hand primed in France with oil primer. (Oil paint only) Learn More -
French Triple Oil Primed Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£118.00 As low as: £94.40Linen Triple Fr Oil DP 84in - Quite fine linen, hand primed in France with 3 coats of oil primer for a smooth finish. (Oil paint only) Learn More -
French Universal Primed Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£103.30 As low as: £82.70Linen Primed Fr Universal 84in - Fine linen, hand-primed with two coats of universal acrylic primer. Learn More -
French Universal Primed Coarse Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£83.80 As low as: £67.10French Universal Primed Coarse Linen 84 in / 213 cm An extremely dense and textured linen canvas with a distinctive tooth. Hand primed with two coats of universal acrylic primer for oil and acrylic paints. Learn More -
French Sized Fine Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£96.20 As low as: £77.00Linen Sized Fine 84in Unprimed linen with a coat of synthetic size. Ideal for the artists who wants to prime their own canvas or likes to leave the colour of the linen visible during painting. This coating is more fragile than a primed surface, so care should be taken leaving unpainted areas of linen exposed and varnishing should be considered. Learn More -
Belgian Medium Sized Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£78.80 As low as: £63.10Belgian Medium Sized Linen
This linen has been sized, so can be either painted directly onto with oil or acrylic or primed with the primer of your choice.Please note that the sized surface is fragile and should be protected with a varnish if it is left unpainted.
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Belgian Medium Absorbent Chalk Primed Linen 84 in / 213 cm
£81.40 As low as: £65.20Belgian Medium Absorbent Chalk Primed Linen
This linen has been sized and primed with a traditional 'gesso' type chalk and glue primer.The surface is highly absorbent and designed for artists using water-based paints, such as tempera, for fresco effects. It is not advised for oil paints.
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Russell & Chapple Studio Primed Linen 81 in / 205 cm
£56.00 As low as: £44.80Linen Primed R&C Studio 81in - Medium textured and very economical Italian made linen, with a universal acrylic primer. Learn More -
Fredrix Watercolour Canvas 60 in / 152 cm
£19.80 As low as: £15.90Watercolour Canvas 58in - 100% cotton artist canvas which combines the texture of a natural, woven fabric with a specially formulated gesso designed for all water-based paints. Learn More -
9oz Primed
Starting at: £17.00
Our popular 9oz Acrylic Primed Cotton Duck is a robust primed canvas ideal for oil and acrylic painting.
Made using our 9oz Cotton Duck, the canvas is a strong half-panama constuction that has a pronounced tooth.
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Fredrix Universal Primed Poly Cotton Painting Canvas 62in / 157cm
£11.80Fredrix Universal Primed Poly Cotton Painting Canvas 62in / 157cm - Excellent US value US made poly-cotton acrylic primed painting canvas with a medium weave. 340gsm. Ideal for small to medium sized canvases. Learn More -
10oz Primed
Starting at: £23.20
10oz Primed Fredrix 580 Primed Canvas is a medium-weight 100% cotton canvas perfect for mid-sized works that need a medium / fine grain surface. Sold by the metre or in special 10m rolls. Learn More -
12oz Primed
Starting at: £25.80
Best quality heavy-weight universal primed cotton canvas.
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The Russell & Chapple 12oz Primed Cotton Duck is triple primed and made using our our own smooth and heavy 12oz Cotton. The primer is a high quality European make. It is sold by the metre and the 10m roll.
The 12oz Studio Primed Cotton Duck is a double primed version using the same base canvas.
The Fredrix fabric has a rougher medium / coarse texture.
The 144 in Fredrix canvas is hand primed on frames as it is wider than the coating line. -
Fredrix Ultrasmooth Canvas 57 in / 145 cm
£16.80 As low as: £13.44Ultrasmooth Primed Polycotton 57in - Triple primed in universal acrylic primer, this poly-cotton canvas is very stable and regular. Ideal for silk-screen work or as a painting canvas. Weight: 11.5oz / 390gsm primed Learn More