Oval Canvas (wide) — Pine Frame 48 mm, 400 g linen, 30×25 to 200×166 cm

The wide oval at 48 mm

At about 5:4, the wide oval is the calmer of our two oval shapes. The wide oval canvas in pine with linen is our deepest version: 48 mm, the painting stands almost 5 cm off the wall. 400 g/m² linen, triple-primed: fine-grained and strong enough for the curves of the wide oval on pine at 48 mm.

What pine with linen at 48 mm is for

Pine with linen gives you the fine oil fabric in the wide oval shape at a lower price – good for oil studies and medium sizes. At 48 mm the painting becomes a wall object – especially from about 80 cm. Pine multiplex is light and stays true up to about 120 cm; for the largest sizes up to 200×166 cm we recommend birch. Good subjects for this shape in pine: portraits, flower pieces and still lifes.

Which size?

The 48 mm wide oval canvas in pine with linen comes in 18 sizes from 30×25 cm to 200×166 cm (width × height), from €53. For comparison: 80×67 cm costs €205 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 pine, 48 mm

Does the linen on the wide oval in pine work for acrylics too? Yes. Linen takes acrylics just as well and stays tauter than cotton – from about 150 cm it is the better choice for acrylics too, and this shape goes up to 200×166 cm.

Why does the linen version cost more? Linen is considerably more expensive than cotton and is joined in lengths for large sizes – at 80×67 cm this version costs €205.

Is pine enough up to 200 cm? Up to about 120 cm, yes. For the large sizes up to 200×166 cm birch stays more stable; the wide oval at 48 mm is also available in birch.