Oval Canvas (wide) — Birch Frame 36 mm, 380 g cotton, 30×25 to 200×166 cm

Why a wide oval 36 mm deep

At about 5:4, the wide oval is the calmer of our two oval shapes. With 36 mm gallery depth, the wide oval canvas in birch with cotton stands 3.6 cm off the wall – enough to carry the motif around the edges. The cotton (380 g/m²) goes onto the 36 mm birch stretcher triple-primed or, for your own ground, unprimed.

Birch and cotton, 36 mm: the right match?

Birch with cotton pairs a stable wide oval stretcher with the standard acrylic fabric – also for pouring and heavy impasto. At 36 mm no picture frame is needed: the painted edges finish the work. Birch stays stable with wet techniques and large surfaces – with 380 g cotton up to 200×166 cm. Typical motifs for birch at 36 mm in this shape: portraits, flower pieces and still lifes.

From 30×25 cm to 200×166 cm

The 36 mm wide oval canvas in birch with cotton comes in 18 sizes from 30×25 cm to 200×166 cm (width × height), from €52. For comparison: 80×67 cm costs €136 in this version. From 130 cm side length we add a centre cross so the canvas stays true. Intermediate sizes on request.

Questions about the wide oval canvas in birch, 36 mm

Is birch worth it for the wide oval at 36 mm? From about 120 cm, with wet techniques or for work you sell, yes. For small practice pieces from 30×25 cm pine is enough for the wide oval at 36 mm.

Should I paint the 36 mm edges? Yes, it pays off: from the side the painting looks finished and needs no frame.

How do I hang the wide oval canvas at 36 mm? It looks best upright like a medallion or landscape like a window onto a view. The back is tacked all round and the stretcher takes standard picture hangers.