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How Can You Find the Best Cityscape Canvas Wall Art Online?

Cityscape canvas wall art brings out the various shades of city life. From high-rise skyscrapers to the beautiful waterfront or even kids playing at the park, you will find a wide range of photos and canvas art. This small guide will help you if you are new to the concept of buying cityscape canvas wall art online.

 

  1. Context of the Canvas art

You may already know what you are looking for; however, the purpose and placement play an essential role. The first thing you need to determine is if you plan to buy the canvas art for somebody else, the office, or at home.

 

  1. Decorative or inspirational

The next thing that you need to determine is the type of use – It is it for decorative purposes or an inspiration. Based on this element, you can decide what kind of colours, prints, or designs you would like to opt for.

 

  1. Understand the meaning of the image

Every photo will have a specific meaning behind it; for example, a family photo would be the love of your life. Similarly, in cityscape canvas art, every place or image will also have a meaning. It could be the place where you were born or one of your favourite hangout places, etc.

 

  1. Quality of the image

The image quality equally plays an important role. Although most cell phones and cameras today have high-resolution cameras, it is always best to check the image’s resolution. It would be best if you made sure that the cityscape canvas wall art image size is at least 2MB so that the pixels will not look blown up.

 

  1. Canvas style

Even the canvas style plays an important role. You can choose to go with a single image, a collage, or even opt for the mirror effect. Choose the style depending on its use and the placement of the wall art.

 

Conclusion

You will find a wide range and variation of the cityscape wall art. When you visit a physical store, you can see and feel the art from a naked eye; however, shopping for it online is very different as you only get to see a thumbnail of the art and not the actual thing. Keeping these small but essential points in mind will help you make an informed decision.

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Poster Details

Matte Finish

  • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
  • Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
  • Giclée printing quality
  • Opacity: 94%
  • ISO brightness: 104%

 

Gloss Finish

  • 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick
  • Paper weight: 7.67 oz/y² (260 g/m²)
  • Slightly glossy
  • Fingerprint resistant

Framed Print Details

Framing

  • Alder, semi-hardwood frame from renewable forests
  • .75” (1.9 cm) thick frame
  • Acrylite front protector
  • Lightweight
  • Hanging hardware included
  • White mat board if border option selected

 

Matte Finish

  • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
  • Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)

 

Gloss Finish

  • 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick paper
  • Paper weight: 7.67 oz/y² (260 g/m²)

Canvas Print Details

Material

  • Standard digital print canvas (Matte)
  • Satin/matte finish (Matte)
  • Genuine artist quality canvas (Gloss)
  • Poly cotton blend (Gloss)
  • Chemistry perfect gloss finish (Glossy)
  • Scratch, crack, & warp resistant

 

Print

  • State of the art printing technology for sharp photographic reproduction and color fidelity
  • UL certified Greenguard Gold ink
  • Water resistant
  • Fade resistant
  • Anti-yellowing

 

Stretcher Bar

  • FSC Certified from sustainable forests
  • Knot free
  • Finger jointed for strength
  • Sap free
  • Kiln dried
  • Warp free – will not bow
  • Shallow wall offset (Matte)

 

Framing

  • 100% kiln dried moulding (Matte)
  • Twice sanded & finished without toxins or chipping (Matte)
  • Roma Moulding – hand crafted in Italy (Gloss)
  • 5 times sanded & finished without toxins or chipping (Gloss)
  • 100% real pine wood
  • Professional matte black finish

 

Mounting

  • Ready to hang – pre-installed sawtooth hanging hardware
  • Rubber bumpers – protects wall surface and keeps print straight on the wall

 

Care

  • Clean with a dry cloth when needed

 

Print Quality

  • All our prints are printed at 300dpi

Canvas Options

The options are explained below. Choose between the different types of canvas, finishes, image wrap types and frame depth.

Canvas Type

Stretched Canvas

STRETCHED CANVAS


A stretched canvas print is ready to hang where the image is printed and stretched around the sides of the mount. The edges of this mount are visible when hung on the wall which is why the print is stretched around the sides. With a stretched canvas, there are 2 wrap types that you need to choose from for how the image is printed. See below for image wrap options.

Framed Canvas

FRAMED CANVAS


A framed canvas is also ready to hang and the difference here is that the canvas is nestled nicely inside a frame. The canvas is still made in the same way as a stretched canvas so everything is the same, but because it is inside a frame you don't see the sides of the mount. With a framed canvas, you don't need to select a wrap type because it is not applicable.

Finishing

Glossy Finish

GLOSSY


A framed canvas is also ready to hang and the difference here is that the canvas is nestled nicely inside a frame. The canvas is still made in the same way as a stretched canvas so everything is the same, but because it is inside a frame you don't see the sides of the mount. With a framed canvas, you don't need to select a wrap type because it is not applicable.

Matte Finish

MATTE


A stretched canvas print is ready to hang where the image is printed and stretched around the sides of the mount. The edges of this mount are visible when hung on the wall which is why the print is stretched around the sides. With a stretched canvas, there are 2 wrap types that you need to choose from for how the image is printed. Read more >>>

Image Wrap

Full Image Canvas Wrap Type

FULL IMAGE


A full image wrap is where the entire image is printed and mounted around the whole frame. So there will be a portion of your image that will be shown on the sides of the canvas. The lines above show an example of where the edges of your image will be lost around all 4 sides. We only recommend this option if the focal point of the image is in the center and you don't mind the edges getting wrapped around the side of the canvas.

Mirror Canvas Wrap Type

MIRROR


The mirror wrap option is by far the most popular choice because you don't lose any of your image. This is what we recommend most of the time. The whole image is printed on the front, and a portion of each edge of the image is used to extend the canvas to wrap it around the frame. The image above might look weird in 2D but the lines show the area where all 4 sides have been mirrored to wrap the canvas so that none of the image is lost.

Frame Depth

The frame depth (bar size) refers to the thickness of the wooden frame that the canvas is stretched around. This determines the depth of the canvas. Both sizes are covered by the canvas borders with both wrap types.

0.75in Bar Size

0.75"


The thinner 0.75" stretcher bar is a popular thickness because of the affordability. Frames with a 0.75" bar size are also lighter.

1.25in Bar Size

1.25"


The more premium 1.25" stretcher bar is what we recommend for bigger size prints, and it gives a better 'Art Gallery' feel to the canvas when hung.

Size Guide

wall art size guide