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  • Watercolour Canvas – 40mm Deep - Art Canvas Factory
  • Watercolour Canvas – 40mm Deep - Art Canvas Factory
  • Watercolour Canvas – 40mm Deep - Art Canvas Factory
  • Watercolour Canvas – 40mm Deep - Art Canvas Factory
  • Watercolour Canvas – 40mm Deep - Art Canvas Factory
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Watercolour Canvas | No Glass, No Shrinkage | 2 Pack | ACF

Watercolour Canvas | No Glass, No Shrinkage | 2 Pack | ACF

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8" x 11" - A4 210mm x 297mm (2 Canvases)
£22.95 £18.95
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11" x 16" - A3 297mm x 420mm (2 canvases)
£29.95 £24.95
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16" x 23" - A2 420mm x 594mm (2 canvases)
£42.95 £35.95
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Questions artists ask

Do I need to prime or gesso this canvas before painting?

No. The canvas arrives pre-coated with our proprietary watercolour coating, engineered to be painted on directly — adding gesso, ground, or any other coating disrupts the surface. Treat it like premium watercolour paper: handle the edges, not the face, since skin oils can mark the coated surface.

Will it shrink, wrinkle, or distort when wet?

No. The substrate is 100% PET (polyester), which doesn't react to water the way paper or cellulose fibres do — no cockling, no shrinkage, no expansion under a wash. The fabric stays taut on the MDF strainer from the first stroke onwards. Independent research at the Victoria & Albert Museum found polyester showed no measurable loss of strength under museum conditions equivalent to 80 years of display.

What paints can I use on the Watercolour Canvas?

Watercolour is what it's built for. Watered-down acrylics and gouache also perform well on the coated surface. The coating eliminates the chalky watercolour-ground workaround that conventional watercolour-on-canvas relies on — pigment spreads, lifts, and reworks the way it would on premium paper. TIP: As Mark Buck RSMA observed, the surface takes a slightly thicker pigment mix beautifully — go heavier on the paint than you would on paper.

How many canvases come in a pack, and what sizes are available?

Watercolour Canvas is sold in packs of 2. Currently available in A4, A3, and A2 — with additional sizes added as demand grows. Every canvas in the pack is matched in tension, surface, and coating.

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