FeatureRoymac’s expert knowledge of artists
and what artists want has branched into
surfaces, complementing their extensive
and exquisite brush range. For a
masterpiece to be created, a quality and
reliable surface is imperative. Just as a
building needs strong ground beneath it,
a work of art needs a surface that will
provide a solid base to its existence.
From experience comes sound
knowledge and Roymac has put this
knowledge to use with a professional
range of canvas rolls and watercolour
paper. Made from the highest quality
materials, Roymac’s range of surfaces
offers trustworthy solutions to all
your painting and drawing needs.
Roymac Blank Space Canvas Rolls
are high quality and of professional
standard, offering the perfect base on
which to build your creations. Ideal for
studio or classroom use, the canvas is
100 per cent pure cotton and is closely
woven to ensure a taut and firm surface
when stretched. The canvas can be cut
down to any desired size, so there is no
limitation to the scale or scope of your
artwork. The canvas comes in primed
or unprimed varieties to suit your
artistic needs and is available in 10
metre or 50 metre rolls and 8 ounce or
10 ounce weights. In addition, rolls of
canvas can be found at art shops where
you can choose the size to suit your
needs. The canvas is 72 inches wide,
making it big enough to ensure you’re
never without a creative solution.
Roymac’s range has
also developed quality
watercolour paper. If
you’re one for watercolou
Roymac Rains Watercolou
Paper is a premium choice
for artists. At 300gsm and
measuring 230 x 305 mm
over 12 sheets in a pad and
460 x 615 mm as individualsheets,
this paper is a high quality and handy
addition to any art room. The paper
is also acid free, which prevents it
from yellowing with age; and made in
France with the advantage of 100 per
cent cotton fibre. It is a cold pressed
and felt-marked surface that is suitable
for all watercolour techniques. Cold
pressed watercolour paper has a
slightly textured surface, which puts
its watercolour effect in between a
grainy and a smooth appearance.
The Roymac Rains Watercolour
Paper is an ideal complement to
Roymac Rains Watercolour Paint, but
it can also be used with other materials
such as pastels and charcoal – making
it the perfect solution to a variety of
artistic practices. A likely favourite
among watercolour artists, Roymac
Rains Watercolour Paper is internally
and surface sized for wet media.
When your imagination leads you
to a creation, it is undoubtedly vital
that the surface upon which your
masterpiece takes place is of a high
standard. Roymac has successfullycomplemented
its existing rang
surfaces that youcanrelyon;and
that you will love to create on.
Roymac is created by Australian
artists for Australian artists.
The ultimate watercolour paper and
an ideal complement to Roymac Rains
Watercolour Paint, Roymac Rains
Watercolour Paper is a must-have for
watercolourists. Roymac knows that a
budding imagination needs a creative
outlet and a quality surface ... so
Roymac Rains Watercolour Paper has
been developed for this exact purpose.
Roymac is giving away 20 Rains
Watercolour Pads to the first 20
people to contact Micador Group
after reading this article. Please
call Julia on 9590 0122; or email
[email protected]Call Micador Group on
1800 628 878 for more
information on this and other
quality artists’ requirements ... or
email: [email protected]ROYMAC BLANK SPACE CANVAS ROLLS AND ROYMACRAINSPAPERABUNDANT QUALITY SUBSTRATE OPTIONS FROM S&S WHOLESALEOil Primed Linen was one of the
first surfaces developed for ‘modern’
painting. For hundreds of years,
oil painters have recognised that
traditionally prepared, oil primed,
Belgian linen is the ultimate support
for their artwork. With the advent
of acrylic and watercolour paints
along with the development of faster
production methods for less expensive
cotton fabric canvas, the use and
popularity of traditional oil primed
linen steadily declined over the past
50 years. Now, with the introduction
of cheap, poorly constructed, non-
archival canvases, many oil painters are
turning back to the original (and best)
painting surface for oil painting.
The Phoenicians introduced
flax to Europe and the quality
varies according to soil and
weather conditions. Ireland,
Poland, Hungary, Romania and
Russia produce linen of varying
qualities. However, Belgium is the
leader in growing and producingthe finest quality flax and artist grade
linen. The goal of harvesting and
processing flax is to obtain flax seeds