What is the difference between art cloth and oil canvas?

The difference between art cloth and oil canvas is as follows:

1. Different meanings

Oil canvas is coated with blocking oil on a specific cloth base material. A coating base that is penetrated by solvents, water, etc., and is used for painting canvas. Coated cloth used for spray painting, photography, indoor and outdoor advertising, light boxes, etc. is also called canvas. The materials used to make hand-painted canvases are mainly compact and flat cotton canvas and linen.

Art cloth is a kind of digital printing photo cloth, which belongs to the matte water-based series. Art cloth is also called synthetic fiber cloth, waterproof cloth, banner cloth, and flag cloth.

2. Different uses

Art cloth is used for photo studio art portraits, interior decoration, high-end advertising inkjet printing, desktop printing, indoor and outdoor banners and photography studios, etc.

Oil canvas is used for oil painting, acrylic painting, tempera painting, wedding photos, personal portraits, reproduction paintings, interior decoration, exhibition venue layout, product display background, company profile, posters, indoor and outdoor advertising, Light box etc.

3. Different characteristics

Art cloth is coated with matte and waterproof, and has good drape. Coated matte waterproof, good drape, soft, stretchable and suitable for hanging, no curling, no light reflection, strong compatibility, bright colors, high image resolution, and good waterproof performance. No need to cover for short-term display.

The canvas is smooth and smooth. The special texture, appearance, and background color of canvas play a part in achieving the purpose of creation; absorbency, elasticity, brush feel, and adhesion are important conditions for completing the creative process; durability, stability, and extreme strength , playing the role of supporting and protecting works.

Extended information:

1. Performance requirements for canvas

Hand-painted canvas: stable size, strong elasticity, clear texture, no cracking at the base, and strong durability , good weather resistance, width and thickness, tight and thick, smooth and smooth, flexible, impact-resistant, less pores and knots, special organization, meeting the requirements for painting creation, collection and preservation of canvas.

Inkjet canvas: smoothness, glossiness, texture, coating fastness, coating pinholes, curling, water resistance, adsorption and penetration of oil-based, water-based dyes and pigment inks, inkjet printing resolution.

Indoor and outdoor advertising, light box cloth, etc. require strong base materials and weather-resistant coatings.

2. Tempera painting

Tempera painting is an ancient painting technique. It is a painting made with egg yolk or egg white mixed with pigments. It is mostly painted on the surface with stones. On the drawing board. It was popular during the European Renaissance from the 14th to 16th centuries and was an important painting technique for painters. It achieved brilliant achievements in the Renaissance era, but after the 16th century, it was gradually replaced by oil painting.

The use of tempera paint on murals is called fresco. It is not easy to peel off or crack, and the color is bright and long-lasting.

The mixing and painting procedures of tempera are complex and there are many recipes. Different formulas, usage methods and performance effects also have their own

characteristics. Tempera paints are mostly transparent pigments, and they must be made from light to dark, first bright and then dark. The gypsum base is highly absorbent and is usually dyed with small strokes.

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