Iam looking for cheap canvas to do artwork with, preferable the size 5x7".
2007-04-16 15:48:44 · 5 answers · asked by Pinky 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
The least expensive is a canvas painting tablet. A coated paper that can handle oil paint or acrylics.
Next is canvass board.
stretched canvass in the size you want is only going to be a few bucks more and will be coated with Gesso.
www.frenchcanvass.com is the least money I have found for artist canvasses but if you buy on the Internet shipping costs may negate any savings. Try Michales art store or Hobby Lobby.
2007-04-16 18:59:33 · answer #1 · answered by nguyen thi phuong thao 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there's an art college or univeristy or institute in your area (Like Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, out here), There's usually a shop attached to it, where the prices are slightly cheaper for the students. Here we have a shop called OPUS which sells quality art supplies at a lower price than the big chain stores. I wouldn't suggest going to a chain store at all, unless there's some huge sale going on.
Another little thing, out here, where I live, we have one of the ever present dollar stores - this one however, is unique in that almost everything is worth the price. There are even canvases that sell for about 5$ for the size you're looking for, and they're not a bad quality. So try going somewhere like that, just in case.
2007-04-19 22:46:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a pre-stretched canvas, or a canvas board (about the cheapest you can find) look in the local college bookstores. Most local art and craft stores will be affordable, but a bit more expensive. Also look on line at places like cheapjoes.com or jerrysartarama.com. There are other on line catalogs, but that'll give you a start.
2007-04-16 22:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dun think art stores on campus r the cheapest place to get canvas. they're like 7-11. convenient but cost a little more.
u should check out big sales most art supplies stores provide during beginning of semesters. places like artsupply warehouse or blicks.
those tht hv staples shown on the edges r rly cheap if u dun mind, those tht hv them hidden cost tiny bit more but i personally think tht it's worth it.
but ofcos, cheapest way of all is to make ur own canvas!
2007-04-16 23:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by neko 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are in Canada, you can go to any Dollar Store and buy them real cheap-That's were I get mine and they work quite well.
Hope this helps. Have a great day
2007-04-17 02:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by Spazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋