A Guide To Styling With Canvas Prints
From Artist’s Canvas To Printed Canvas
A photo taken when we first discovered artist Georgesse Gomez painting en plein air on a dock in Sausalito, California.
At Artfully Walls it brings us so much joy to discover great artists and bring their work to you in its truest form. For many pieces, nothing feels more like an original than works printed on canvas.
The journey from artist’s canvas to printed canvas can be seen above in the photo taken by our editor, Michelle, when she stumbled upon artist Georgesse Gomez painting on a dock in Sausalito, California. Georgesse’s en plein air paintings are now available as prints on both fine art paper and—you guessed it—canvas! We particularly love the way her work looks printed on canvas, as the artist’s textural brushstrokes bring each print to life.
Works by Georgesse Gomez now available on Artfully Walls.
Georgesse’s work lends itself particularly well to printed canvas, as her thick brushstrokes create the appearance of texture on canvas.
Canvas Prints At Home
Framed canvas: Rocks and Surf by Georgesse Gomez, framed in Black Woodgrain Canvas Box Frame. Fine Art Print: Puffy clouds by Marleen Kleiberg framed in Matte Black Metal.
Canvas prints look great just about anywhere you place them! Their deeper profile makes them easy to lean on shelves and ledges, and creates volume when added to a gallery wall grouping.
Unframed Canvas: Inner Workings by Ilana Greenberg. Framed Canvas: Rocks and Surf by Georgesse Gomez, framed in Black Woodgrain Canvas Box Frame.
To Frame Or Not To Frame…
Museum quality Giclee prints on fine poly-cotton blend canvas, printed with archival inks.
1.5" stretcher bars and convenient wire hangers. Unframed canvas shown on the left, framed canvas with backing shown on the right.
Front and back views of an unframed canvas (on the left) and framed canvas (on the right). Framed canvas prints feel a bit more formal and polished while unframed canvas feels more laid back. Both options are a fantastic way to add depth and visual interest to a gallery wall.
Canvas Box Framing Options
Natural Woodgrain
White Woodgrain
Walnut Woodgrain
Black Woodgrain
5 Tips For Styling With Canvas Prints
Mix styles and mediums for a look that feels collected over time. Try pairing a canvas print with a framed photograph and fine art print. Add a vintage piece or two to the mix for extra credit.
Consider the room’s style. Framed canvas prints tend to feel more formal than unframed canvas. Try unframed canvas pieces in cottages, playful gallery walls, guest rooms, kids rooms, and any space that’s designed to feel more casual. Framed canvas is a great option for formal dining rooms, living rooms, offices, primary bedrooms and so on.
Include at least one canvas piece in every gallery wall to add depth and visual interest to the grouping.
Lean canvas works on a ledge or bookshelf for a cool artsy vibe.
Consider your budget. Unframed canvas is less expensive than framed works. We like to use a mix of framed and unframed canvas works on larger gallery walls to save on cost.
Above: Side view of a framed canvas. Below: Side view of an unframed canvas with white edges.
