Although art on canvas has traditionally been oil paintings, acrylic paintings on canvas are just as popular. Another variety that is more modern is prints on canvas; these are either printed seperately and then mounted onto the canvas, which causes the canvas' texture to show through, or a giclee, which is printed right onto the canvas.

Part of the appeal of art on canvas is the visual brushstrokes, which can be smooth or thick and dimensional. Sometimes art prints on canvas are embellished with mock brushstrokes that, if done well, can make it hard to tell the difference between the prints and the real paintings. If you take a close-up look, you’ll be able to tell whether the brushstrokes are clear or actually colored paints, though (sometimes, rarely, colored paints are used to embellish prints on canvas). The different kinds of decorative gold leaf picture frames that you can use on canvas art vary widely.

Frames for Canvas Art

The time-honored favorite for framing traditional oil paintings was gilded ornate picture frames. These days there are so many different styles that any frame suitable for the art is appropriate. Because the wooden sides that support the canvas are thick, canvas art looks best when framed in a deep frame or one that is wide enough to hide the protruding canvas. If the canvas protrudes behind the frame, it doesn't look very good when it is hung on the wall.

A floater frame has a recessed ledge which holds a stretched canvas, and is made especially for art on canvas. The full painting shows from the front, and the sides of the canvas may be somewhat visible. One easy way to attach the canvas to the back ledge is to use pieces of adhesive backed hook-and-loop tape.

Borders for Art on Canvas

Sometimes people want to have a border between the canvas art and the frame. In this instance, a liner is used instead of an ordinary paper mat. The liners that are most commonly used are sloping or flat wood molding which is about one inch wide and covered with white or off-white linen.

You will be able to find ready-made frames in whatever standard sizes you need for art on canvas, and many of them come with a liner.

Putting Glass on a Framed Canvas?

There is much disagreement on how to correctly frame something; one of the areas that people can't agree on is if art on canvas should be covered with glazing, which can be glass or plastic.

As mentioned above, traditionally, paintings on canvas were oil paintings. An oil painting, when completely dry, would be coated with a clear varnish which would protect it from any dirt that landed on the painting. When the painting began to look dirty, the varnish would be removed and replaced with a new layer of varnish, making the canvas look as good as new. Because the varnish protected the painting, there was no need to use glass when framing it and this allowed the viewers of the art to be able to enjoy the texture and brushstrokes of the painting.

If you go to a museum you will find that they use glass to prevent damage to the paintings, but most would ensure that you don't need to do this at home. Today, in addition to oil paints, art on canvas might include acrylic or mixed media, and could be covered with an unremovable protective varnish. Today’s art on canvas can be fragile and difficult to clean, so some people choose to put it behind protective glazing.

Should the picture be glazed or not? This question is one that you must decide for yourself since it boils down to your own personal preference.

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