ASW - Yes! Canvas Pads

The Portrait Cotton Portrait artists and super realistic technique artists craved for a surface that was both plate smooth and affordable. Yes! Canvas, is plate smooth, using only the finest close weaved cotton and triple primed to acheive a super smooth surface. In fact, the surface is so smooth you can easily draw on it. But here’s the real twist: You can also paint on it with any media! The priming is the key. Imagine a canvas so versatile that it will accept any paint, ink or marker you have in your studio. Then imagine the limitless creative possibilities!

The Watercolor Surface Many watercolorists draw with permanent marker as they create their watercolors. With this surface you can draw right into your watercolor without feathering or smudging. Plus you can paint right on top of the drawing. A unique twist to this canvas is that you can draw with permanent marker, then use the lines to form a resist for your watercolors. This is very similar to resists used for silk painting, and is a truely amazing and interesting technique. For traditional watercolor painting, the color sits right up on the surface, allowing for easy lifting, scratching into the paint film, reworking the painted surface and even layering for unique effects. Use with opaque or transparent colors. This canvas works best with tube watercolor, and provides rich, vibrant expressions. With its exclusive working characteristics, Yes! yields incredibly vivid results.

Acrylics and Watercolors You never know where art will lead you, but Yes! Canvas provides an excellent surface for new discoveries. You may want to start off playing with watercolors and gouache. reworking and removing areas, then fine tuning your work. With Yes! Canvas, you can even finish off the top layers with permanent acrylics. You’ll find this surface to be fantastic with virtually any acrylic based paint from heavy body to acrylic based inks to airbrush colors. The possibilites are only as limited as your imagination!