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Review on 🎨 Sargent Art 16x20 Stretched Canvas Value Pack - 5 Piece Set in White and Blue for Artists by Heather Shaw

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Ideal for acrylics, not watercolors

These canvases advertise that they are excellent for all types of print media, including watercolours, but the packaging clearly states that these are acrylic canvases as they are gesso primed. This makes the canvases less absorbent, making watercolors particularly challenging. I was able to finish a watercolor painting on one of them, but they didn't behave like watercolors; I had to wait for each layer to dry before adding more paint or water, otherwise the water would remove the paint. tubes) where you have to dilute the paint yourself this would be more difficult to do. Also because of the gesso, the pencil is VERY difficult to erase - again, not a problem if you're using acrylic, but not ideal for using watercolor and maybe gouache. However, I am giving this product 4 stars because they are still good canvases and I was still able to complete my project albeit with some issues. So keep in mind that these are definitely not all media canvases and are labeled as acrylic canvases on the packaging. =

Pros
  • BUY WITH CONFIDENCE: Sargent Art has been making art supplies since 1936. This knowledge has helped us create high quality, affordable materials for the artist in everyone.
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled