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For some reason, the word canvas is used so freely that the real meaning is often lost! A canvas is a beautifully grainy textured material created by plain weave cotton or linen. I normally choose white cotton to paint on to ensure the vibrancy of my colours and a 100% cotton content which differs from the cheap "canvas" which will actual be made from polyester or (even worse) plastic!

A rolled canvas is simply Canvas Material that is printed upon.  

All Sharon Schurder Rolled Canvases use Giclée Printing - Epson fade-resistant, archival inks and archival substrates... far superior to a usual print.  The canvas is top quality tight-weave material with a uniform, non-cracking surface.

In order to display the canvas, one cannot just hang the material on the wall as it is a floppy piece of material.  One can frame in glass or more commonly, we stretch the canvas material over wooden bars so that it can be easily hung.

All Sharon Schurder Artwork is hand-stretched onto heavy duty knotless solid kiln-dried fir stretcher bars from sustainable sources, with built-in corner wedges that make it easy to tighten the canvas.  The Stretched Canvas arrives ready to hang, with a flat hanging system that keeps your canvas lying perfectly against the wall.

How a canvas is stretched over a wooden frame depends on what finish my client would like. One can leave the sides of the stretched canvas bare but most of the time the client would like a mirror wrap which is when the last inch or two of the canvas is duplicated onto the side. Alternatively, a gallery wrap is chosen meaning that the whole canvas is stretched over the bars but this means the first few inches of the painting are lost to the sides - personal preference!

My Fine Art Prints are created using a method called “Giclée" printing in which my original painting is professionally photographed or scanned and then the computer produces copies using State-of-the-art ink jet printers. The process to produce a Giclée is more expensive than a standard print, and the inks that are used contain archival ink colour pigments rather than dye, which adds to their brilliance and longevity. Even more significant is the fact that my Fine Art prints are printed onto thick archival certified canvas, which gives the final product the look and textural feel of original art. 

For that extra final touch, a Fine Art Print can be painted on top of with oil in order to customise the design to my client's colour preference and add extra depth and texture to the surface. This also results in an original take on the final piece as no hand embellished print is alike!

For clients in the UK, I hand embellish direct on the stretched canvas and this can easily be delivered to your home

For clients outside the UK, due to shipping costs, I hand embellish on the canvas and then I roll the canvas for you to ship. Once received, any well respected framer will stretch the canvas onto wood for final presentation.

For a real treat, some clients would like a bespoke service with painting and design specifically based on their tastes. The client chooses measurements, colours and design and we work together to build up a picture of what the painting needs to add to the space it is being hung in. Of utmost importance is that the client's painting reflects both my bespoke painting style together with their personality and wishes for the room's vibe!