Print Photo On Canvas and Canvas History

For many centuries now canvas has been used as the material on which artists choose to paint on. That is why Photogonia trusts canvas and offers its service on this unique material.

Canvas inkjet printing without the inkjet

Before the 20th century, when cotton wasn't in use, linen was used to make canvas. Linen is a sturdy strong material, making canvas last for centuries. Artists would have made their own material, from the linen to the canvas. Today, professional artists who want to work on good quality canvas, and to know it inside out, make their own material like in the old days.

Since canvas is thick and not as smooth as one could hope for, its texture has an effect on every painting. That is why it is very hard today to approach the realism of paintings of classic art. Artists today try to combine the properties of both their canvas and their paint to make their paintings better in quality as well as realism and smoothness. Before today, when each had to make their own canvas, artists would work a huge deal on making their canvas perfect for their painting. They would layer the raw material with lead-white paint, then polish the surface, and then for as long as month repeat this process.

Transfer photos onto canvas today

In the last decade the canvas has become much more useful. Today, not only artists use canvas for their paintings, but anyone can printing photos onto canvas as they like. Transfer photos onto canvas has become a large industry that many can enjoy.

Phogonia print photo on canvas that is made from modern material, modern being cotton. Canvas made from cotton can achieve beautiful quality just as linen. In fact, one might say it even better when intending to print digital photos. It stretches more and has an even mechanical weave. It lasts for decades (we can't really know more) and is great for Photogonia's purpose and yours.