Shopping for art supplies may seem intimidating and confusing at the start. After all, there are many types of tools and options to consider and you only have so much time to decide. We are here to help you get the materials you will need to start your fine art career or hobby. This post outlines the art supplies we offer and provides tips on how you can use them.
Our ready made cradled panels are constructed with a Baltic Birch wood surface and a smooth solid Poplar wood cradle. These are perfect for a wide range of art projects, most especially when media such as acrylic and oil paints are used. You will need to sand and prime the panels with primer, sealer or gesso first before painting over them. Priming will ensure that the wood does not absorb the paint or corrode and chip off after a long period of time.
For rectangular panels, we offer stocked sizes in standard depths of 15/16" and 1-5/8", from 4x4 inches all the way to 60x40 inches. We also carry standard sizes for round, triangular, and edged types.
It's no surprise that resined art pieces garner all the love and attention that they get...their glossy coats glimmer as you pass, they're hardy and pristine like a knight in polished transparent armor, and their ability to saturate colors just them that extra WOW factor.
A canvas print coated with resin at our shop
But this effect comes at the cost of great time, delicacy and patience...due to the resin's thick liquid consistency and chemical make-up, it requires some time to fully dry (anywhere from an afternoon to several days, depending on the size of the image!), and the right environment to let it properly cure.
Which makes what Riusuke Fukahori does with his art pieces especially mindblowing.
At first glance these pieces look like real fishes that have been captured by resin. Upon further inspection, it's logical to assume that perhaps these are not real fish, but beautifully carved 3D fish that have had resin poured on top. ....Nope!
Using painstaking patience and incredible detail, Riusuke Fukahori paints each three-dimensional goldfish upon a slice of resin. Like microscopic slides, he paints what they would look like if sliced at that level, pours another layer of resin on top (and waits for it to cure!) before continuing with another layer of paint.
Watch his incredible process video here:
Looking to get something resined? Although we offer what Riusuke Fukahori does, at VancouverOnCanvas we do offer resin as an add-on when for your canvas prints and mounted photo prints. We can add resin in 3 different sheets of coating:
Looking to try the technique above? (Kudos to you!) We also sell resin in jugs, which you can pick up at our in-store location.
EX-74 UV Resistant Epoxy Polymer EX-74 is an extremely clear,
tough, high gloss surface coating formulated to produce a deep glass
like appearance in a single layer on a sealed surface.
If
you have any other ideas for using resin with your projects, let us know! We'd
love to hear what you're up to. You can always reach us for at orders@keenartmedia.com to discuss your ideas, or head over to to if you're all set to go. Happy resin-ing!
KeenArt Media Ltd. 604-421-8000 (KeenART) www.VancouverOnCanvas.com
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8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Friday
