With over 100 years of experience in crafting the finest quality artist canvases, Claessens is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field. Each Claessens canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and production process in order to meet different requirements for artists.First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For universal primed canvases, the next step involves applying a coat of acrylic-bound titanium white paint to the canvas by means of a knife. As the primer and coating are water-based, these universal primed canvases are dried in a hot-air oven, where the water can evaporate more quickly.Universal primed Claessens canvases are suitable for both oil paint and acrylic paint.For a full description of the various processes which go into manufacturing a Claessens canvas, click here

Gesso panels made in Italy suitable for a wide variety of techniques thanks to the high absorbancy of the surface. They are handmade and finished with a smooth surface. The 7mm thick wooden base is poplar multi-ply which is stable and lightfast.

Made with acrylic gesso these ultra-smooth boards are very absorbent and you may wish to use extra oil in your oil paint. But, they may not be absorbent enough for use with egg tempera which usually needs genuine gesso (homemade with rabbit skin glue and whiting). If the surface isn't absorbent enough the egg tempera paint may lift off the first layer when you apply a second glaze.

10% discount on boxes of ten.

Gesso panels made in Italy suitable for a wide variety of techniques thanks to the high absorbancy of the surface. They are handmade and finished with a smooth surface. The 7mm thick wooden base is poplar multi-ply which is stable and lightfast.

Made with acrylic gesso these ultra-smooth boards are very absorbent and you may wish to use extra oil in your oil paint. But, they may not be absorbent enough for use with egg tempera which usually needs genuine gesso (homemade with rabbit skin glue and whiting). If the surface isn't absorbent enough the egg tempera paint may lift off the first layer when you apply a second glaze.

10% discount on boxes of ten.

Gesso panels made in Italy suitable for a wide variety of techniques thanks to the high absorbancy of the surface. They are handmade and finished with a smooth surface. The 7mm thick wooden base is poplar multi-ply which is stable and lightfast.10% discount on boxes of ten.

Belle Arti : 581 Rough Grain Linen : 380gm : 2.1m Wide : 10m : Unprimed

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

This Pastel Artist Panel has a proprietary ground formulation that is silk screened directly on to the panel to create a consistent working surface. The panel is lightweight yet rigid, non-warping, dimensionally stable and accepts water, mineral spirits and turpentine applications. The white surface is perfect for underpainting techniques. While primarily it is best used with pastels, this surface is compatible with oil sticks, oil media and coloured pencils. The thin and lightweight surface makes it perfect for plein-air.

Gesso panels made in Italy suitable for a wide variety of techniques thanks to the high absorbancy of the surface. They are handmade and finished with a smooth surface. The 7mm thick wooden base is poplar multi-ply which is stable and lightfast.

Made with acrylic gesso these ultra-smooth boards are very absorbent and you may wish to use extra oil in your oil paint. But, they may not be absorbent enough for use with egg tempera which usually needs genuine gesso (homemade with rabbit skin glue and whiting). If the surface isn't absorbent enough the egg tempera paint may lift off the first layer when you apply a second glaze.

10% discount on boxes of ten.

Glued 4 edges (after painting is dry gently remove top painted sheet with butter knife along edges from inside gap.)

Acid free

Not (cold pressed) surface

Specially designed to give excellent adhesion to polymer colours. The surface allows for full flexibility and speed of working. Also suitable for gouache.

Handmade in Italy using traditional artisanal techniques developed by Belle Arti, this 575 canvas roll is an exceptionally smooth surface ideally suited for those working in oil and acrylic. Made with the finest 100% cotton and a small percentage of polyester for added elasticity, the 575 canvas offers greater elasticity and resistance to tension, facilitating the process of assembling and stretching the canvas onto a frame or a rigid surface such as a panel.The surface is grain-free and universal primed using synthetic glues and plaster. This high quality canvas is suitable for painting techniques such as oil, egg tempera, and acrylic.Available by the metre or as a 10 metre roll.Size: 210 x 1000 cmGsm: 330Canvas : Priming: Universal

Glued 4 edges (after painting is dry gently remove top painted sheet with butter knife along edges from inside gap.)

Acid free

Not (cold pressed) surface

Specially designed to give excellent adhesion to polymer colours. The surface allows for full flexibility and speed of working. Also suitable for gouache.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Universal primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 166 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality PVC composite board. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

The linen has a medium texture. Each Claessens linen canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and production process in order to meet different requirements for artists. First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For universal primed canvases, the next step involves applying a coat of acrylic-bound titanium white paint to the canvas by means of a knife. As the primer and coating are water-based, these universal primed canvases are dried in a hot-air oven, where the water can evaporate more quickly.

Whether in the studio or for plein air, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Universal primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 166 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality PVC composite board. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

The linen has a medium texture. Each Claessens linen canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and production process in order to meet different requirements for artists. First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For universal primed canvases, the next step involves applying a coat of acrylic-bound titanium white paint to the canvas by means of a knife. As the primer and coating are water-based, these universal primed canvases are dried in a hot-air oven, where the water can evaporate more quickly.

Whether in the studio or for plein air, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Daler-Rowney Premium stretched canvases are made with a high-quality 380gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton, medium grain canvas, and professional stretcher bars for improved strength and optimal stability. The canvases have been given three coats of acrylic primer; triple-priming creates a perfect ready-to-use painting surface for both oils and acrylics. This holds the colour on the surface and prevents seepage through to the back. The canvases are stapled on the back to give clean edges and come complete with wooden wedges to adjust tension in the traditional manner. They are individually wrapped to protect the surface.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Oil primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 66 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality paper and resin composite board.

The linen has a medium texture and has been double primed: first, zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then left to dry naturally for three days, after which the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied. The final step involves drying the canvas for ten days. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

Ideal for plein air work or in the studio, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Oil primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 66 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality paper and resin composite board.

The linen has a medium texture and has been double primed: first, zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then left to dry naturally for three days, after which the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied. The final step involves drying the canvas for ten days. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

Ideal for plein air work or in the studio, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Universal primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 166 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality PVC composite board. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

The linen has a medium texture. Each Claessens linen canvas undergoes a rigorous treatment and production process in order to meet different requirements for artists. First, all raw canvases are sized with a synthetic PVA glue. For universal primed canvases, the next step involves applying a coat of acrylic-bound titanium white paint to the canvas by means of a knife. As the primer and coating are water-based, these universal primed canvases are dried in a hot-air oven, where the water can evaporate more quickly.

Whether in the studio or for plein air, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Featuring the finest professional grade Belgian linens, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board is a versatile option for artists wanting to work on high quality and ultra thin ready-made boards. Oil primed and suitable for work with oil paints, Jackson's Ultralite Linen Board consists of a Claessens 66 Medium Surface canvas on a durable and archival quality paper and resin composite board.

The linen has a medium texture and has been double primed: first, zinc white is used as a primer, bound with linseed oil. The canvas is then left to dry naturally for three days, after which the canvas is then sanded and a coating layer based on titanium white is applied. The final step involves drying the canvas for ten days. The linen canvas is fixed to the board using a pH-neutral and acid-free glue.

Ideal for plein air work or in the studio, these boards are ready to be created upon immediately and are lightweight enough to carry around.

Daler-Rowney Premium stretched canvases are made with a high-quality 380gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton, medium grain canvas, and professional stretcher bars for improved strength and optimal stability. The canvases have been given three coats of acrylic primer; triple-priming creates a perfect ready-to-use painting surface for both oils and acrylics. This holds the colour on the surface and prevents seepage through to the back. The canvases are stapled on the back to give clean edges and come complete with wooden wedges to adjust tension in the traditional manner. They are individually wrapped to protect the surface.

This Stretched Canvas measures 25 x 30cm and is ready to paint on with oil or acrylic. It is perfect for art classes as it is good quality, ready-to-use and inexpensive.

Great for practising your skills without worrying about making mistakes on an expensive canvas.

This canvas is part of a range for a special selection of products for art-K - an art club for adults and children between the ages of 6-16 years. They run development art projects for children that are educational and rewarding.

For adults, their art clubs offer guidance in a calm environment.

Art-K seek to help everyone explore colour, brush strokes and the completion of a painting.

One of the products artists need to start painting in the same style as Joy of Painting host Bob Ross. This range of Bob Ross artists’ materials has been exclusively designed to create beautiful oil paintings using the successful wet-on-wet techniques made popular by the late leading TV artist Bob Ross.

Bob Ross products are part of a unique system that help even complete beginners to create realistic landscapes, animals or flowers in oil within a few hours. The system uses a special, slow-drying primer ideal for wet in wet techniques, special brushes and painting knives, and a comprehensive range of instruction manuals and videos.

Available in White, Black and Grey, Bob Ross Gesso is a flat acrylic liquid primer used in the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique. It is typically used when a dry pre-coated canvas is required. This water-based paint should be applied very thinly with a foam applicator (not a brush) and allowed to dry completely before starting your painting.

One of the products artists need to start painting in the same style as Joy of Painting host Bob Ross. This range of Bob Ross artists’ materials has been exclusively designed to create beautiful oil paintings using the successful wet-on-wet techniques made popular by the late leading TV artist Bob Ross.

Bob Ross products are part of a unique system that help even complete beginners to create realistic landscapes, animals or flowers in oil within a few hours. The system uses a special, slow-drying primer ideal for wet in wet techniques, special brushes and painting knives, and a comprehensive range of instruction manuals and videos.

Available in White, Black and Grey, Bob Ross Gesso is a flat acrylic liquid primer used in the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique. It is typically used when a dry pre-coated canvas is required. This water-based paint should be applied very thinly with a foam applicator (not a brush) and allowed to dry completely before starting your painting.