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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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210 x 297mm · A4
2 Canvases · £9.47 each
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297 x 420mm · A3
2 canvases · £12.47 each
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420 x 594mm · A2
2 canvases · £17.97 each
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Felicia Smit
My new favourite watercolour surface

The quality of this canvas is outstanding. I have only ever painted watercolour on paper so this was different, but I love the results! A very “papery” surface but very sturdy. I love this product and will definitely be using it again.

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Barbi
Watercolor Canvas

These canvasses are amazing and very receptive to watercolors. The surface is so well prepared resembling a cold pressed paper finish and very absorbent of a wash but maintaining and reflecting the integrity of the pigment. Very easy to work on and much more forgiving allowing mistakes to be rectified without damaging the surface. Once the final painting is sealed it is ready to hang on the wall..... no framing! That's a huge plus for me.

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Sue Scarth
Absolutely brilliant watercolour canvas

Absolutely Wonderful canvas to work on with watercolour!!
They stay as tight as a drum, they have a lovely surface and are ready to paint straight onto or by wetting the surface first with water and working wet into wet.
Easy to lift paint out and also to re-work a dried area by gently nudging the paint with the tip of a wet brush.
After the painting was finished I used a wax to seal the watercolour.
I love these new canvases and will be ordering more!!

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Karla Scobbie
Water colour canvas

It feels just like the canvas you buy un the shops, not really very suitable for watercolour, 300gsm works much better with the water, and given the price of the canvas, it is not the best buy, opposed to your other canvases which are great!

Hi Karla, I think maybe you were not using the canvas correctly. :-)

Here is a recent review of our watercolour canvas https://artcanvasfactory.com/blogs/news/watercolor-canvas-vibes

Here is a regular user Monique and her posts of the watercolour canvas https://www.instagram.com/mlindsay.gallery/

Here is an interview with Ina Millman who has been succesfully using and selling her watercolour art on my canvas since 2019 https://youtu.be/NSF-BwBdVRw

and another innterview from Mark Buck RWS https://youtu.be/E3ARBhzWQW0

Thanks
Graham

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Melinda Brummer

Different than paper but love it.

"I have been using ACFCANVASSES for a while now. I highly recommend all artists who have not yet experienced them to give them a try. You will be truly impressed with them, and the quality is superior to other makes of canvas on the market."

Monique Lindsay

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The details

Product Details

  • 240gsm 100% PET artist canvas with ACF's proprietary watercolour coating
  • 20mm thin-edge profile
  • Pre-prepared - paint directly on the surface, no priming, no gesso, no ground
  • Sold in packs of 2
  • Available in A4, A3, and A2 — additional sizes added as demand grows
  • Compatible with watercolour, watered-down acrylics, and gouache
  • Manufactured in South Africa

Why artists switch

Watercolour Paper vs ACF Watercolour Canvas

ACFPET substrate doesn't break down - lift and rework as many times as the work requires
UsualDegrades after about four washes - limiting how much you can lift and rework
ACFNo shrinkage, no expansion, no wrinkling under the wash
UsualCockles, shrinks, or wrinkles whenever a wash gets too wet
ACFTaut on the frame from the start - no prep needed before painting
UsualNeeds stretching, taping, or gluing to stay flat under water
ACFColour stays where you put it - no two-shade fade on drying
UsualColours often dry two shades lighter as the paper absorbs pigment
ACFNo glass needed to frame - finished work hangs gallery-ready
UsualMust be framed behind glass - adds weight, glare, framing cost
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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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