Canvas Forms
From stretched canvases to portable pads and custom rolls, each canvas form serves a unique artistic purpose. Explore the options that best support your creative process.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Canvases are available in various forms:
Canvas panels
Usually made from primed cotton. Keep in mind that they don’t age well, but they are good for practice.
Stretched Canvas
Using stretched canvas reduces the chances that your artwork will be damaged as it holds the canvas in tact, and the stretching is done by cutting-edge technology rather than by hand.
Canvas pads
Pads are sheets of primed canvas that are bound within a book. Ideal for creating while on the move, the sheets used in many pads can be stretched or mounted at a later date.
Similar to canvas panels, however, they don’t age as well and are therefore best for practice.
Canvas rolls
If you want to prepare and stretch your own canvas or to create a very large painting, canvas rolls are great. Made from either linen or cotton, they’re generally sold by the meter.
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About Canvas & Art
From its ancient Greek origins to the Renaissance masters, canvas has long been the fabric of artistic legacy. Learn about its evolution and enduring role in art.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Canvas is an extremely durable, plain-woven fabric. Usually made from cotton, linen or hemp, it’s popular as a painting surface when stretched across a wooden frame (called a ‘stretcher’) and coated with gesso to prevent the paint from coming into direct contact with the canvas fibres (which would eventually cause the canvas to decay).
The word "canvas" is derived from the 13th century Anglo-French canevaz and the Old French
canevas. Both may be derivatives of the Vulgar Latin cannapaceus for "made of hemp", originating
from the Greek κάνναβις (cannabis). Canvas has been used for Art since the early 14th Century,
and one of the earliest surviving oils on canvas is a French Madonna with Angels from around 1410.
It came into common usage in the 16th century during the Italian Renaissance.
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The 7 different Forms of Art
From painting to theater, the seven forms of art reveal humanity’s endless creativity and the timeless dialogue between culture and emotion.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
The definition of Art is covering many unique forms of expression.
However, there are broadly 7 Forms of Art that fall into the common collective definition of “the Arts.” Painting, Sculpture, Literature, Architecture, Cinema, Music, Theater.
Recognizing each of the distinct Categories of Art is a way to help us understanding the role of the Arts in our lives and history.
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Art advice by Annita A.
Your artwork should mirror your individuality. Create from within — not for approval, but for authenticity.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Draw just for you
Your artworks represent you and must have your personality.
You must be unique.
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Premio Dante Alighieri - Premio d' Arte Internazionale a Firenze, Italia
Honored to receive the Premio Dante Alighieri in Florence — a meaningful recognition during the 700th anniversary of Dante’s legacy.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Grazie per l'onore di partecipare a questo evento, celebrando l'anno del settecentenario della morte di Dante Alighieri, avvenuto a Ravenna, suo luogo di Esilio.
Sono così felice!!!!
Gracie per il conferimento del Premio Dante Alighieri con questa pregiata targa personalizzata.
Grazie Mille
Premio Dante Alighieri - Premio d' Arte Internazionale a Firenze, Italia
Honored to have Beyond from my Soul Kingdom collection featured in Art Now magazine and published for the Premio Dante Alighieri in Florence — a tribute to the legacy of the great poet.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
“BEYOND” Artwork from my Soul Kingdom Collection, acrilico su tela, 80cm x 80cm. Pubblicazione della mia opera ammessa nel numero di giugno/luglio della rivista Art Now. Mi sento onorata che la mia opera abbia un'intera pagina a colori nella rivista ART Now. Il 2021 è l'anno del diciottesimo centenario della morte di Dante Alighieri, avvenuta a Ravenna, suo luogo di Esilio. Per questo importante anniversario Art Now e Cultura Identità hanno istituito il Premio Dante Alighieri .
Grazie Mille
“Shapes of brushes” by Annita A.
A closer look at the essential brush shapes every artist should know — round, square, filbert, and liner — each bringing its own personality to the canvas.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
There are several different types of paint brushes, and more specifically, different shapes.
You have round, square (bright), filbert, and script (line) brushes, some are exclusively for detail work, for edging or for blending.
Different paint brushes are a spice of life and will add a tremendous amount of flavor to all artworks!
"Small advices about Paint Brushes" by Annita A.
Practical advice for artists: how to select, maintain, and master your paint brushes to achieve the perfect effects in oil or acrylic painting.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
When you are working with oil or acrylic and you are trying to find more information about size, shape, material, how to take care of your paintbrushes or how to achieve the desired painting effects.
Premio Dante Alighieri - Premio d' Arte Internazionale a Firenze, Italia
A moment of honor and pride — participating in the Premio Dante Alighieri, celebrating the 700th anniversary of Dante’s legacy and artistic inspiration in Ravenna, Italy.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
È un piacere e un onore partecipare a questo evento, celebrando l'anno del settecentenario della morte di Dante Alighieri, avvenuto a Ravenna, suo luogo di Esilio.
Premio Dante Alighieri - Premio d' Arte Internazionale a Firenze, Italia
A great honor to take part in the Premio Dante Alighieri, commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death — an international celebration of artistic and cultural legacy.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Il 2021 è l'anno del settecentenario della morte di Dante Alighieri, avvenuta a Ravenna, suo luogo
d'esilio. Per tale importante ricorrenza Art Now e Cultura Identità istituiscono il Premio Dante Alighieri che coinvolgerà̀ varie sezioni dedicate alla pittura, alla scultura, alla fotografia e alla digital art.
Hello Zürich !
My artwork “Eye to the Future” was featured at the ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0 exhibition in Zürich, presented on-screen at ARTBOX.GALLERY and highlighted on Artsy.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Thank you The Artbox Projects
My artwork “Eye to the Future” on one of the ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0 screens in the ARTBOX.GALLERY
Thank you for my artwork presentation Artsy
Stay tuned for more art news!
ARTBOX.GALLERY Zürich - My Artwork on ARTSY - The Art World Online
My artwork “Eye to the Future” was featured at the ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0 exhibition in Zürich, presented on-screen at ARTBOX.GALLERY and highlighted on Artsy.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
https://www.artsy.net/artwork/anna-annita-apostolidou-eye-to-the-future
"Eye to the future" artwork 2020, ARTBOX.GALLERY/contact for price
Exhibition in the ARTBOX Gallery Zurich and on ARTSY
Annita Apostolidou Platis exhibits at the ARTBOX Gallery Zurich and on ARTSY in a digital presentation running from January to April 2021, highlighting her unique surreal and figurative style.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
January 4, 2021 until April 30, 2021
Digital presentation
Opening hours of the exhibition
Monday-Friday 09h00 -18h00
ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0ARTBOX Gallery Zurich
Proud to be part of ARTBOX.PROJECT WORLD 1.0 at ARTBOX Gallery Zurich — an international digital exhibition uniting artists from around the world.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Exhibition
January 4, 2021 until April 30, 2021
Proud to be part of a marvelous Art Project.
Solo Virtual Exhibition @ArtNumber23
Artworks from my Soul Kingdom series featured in the Solo Virtual Exhibition by ArtNumber23 in Athens. A proud and meaningful step in my artistic path.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Artworks from my Soul Kingdom series are featured in the Solo Virtual Exhibition by ArtNumber23 in Athens.
Feeling very proud and grateful for this opportunity to share artworks that express my emotional and spiritual vision.
“Beyond”, “Goals and Dreams”, “Grace”, “The Noble Messenger” from the “My Soul Kingdom” collection
Beyond: Explores themes of wisdom and the mystical, with the owl symbolizing deep knowledge and protection.
Goals and Dreams: Features the elephant as a metaphor for overcoming challenges and embodying strength.
Grace: Highlights the deer's regenerative qualities and its connection to vitality and mythological elements.
The Noble Messenger: Focuses on the fox’s traits of cleverness and strategic thinking, suitable for navigating complex situations.
“A horse has the capability of giving us escape from reality”
Charcoal and ink artwork by Annita Apostolidou Platis — a study of the horse as a symbol of freedom and transcendence through expressive line and emotion.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Working with pencils, charcoal, ink, and fine line pens, I sought to capture the horse not merely as an animal, but as a symbol of freedom and transcendence.
Each stroke reflects motion, spirit, and the quiet power of escape — a journey from the tangible into imagination.
Luxembourg Art Prize Participation 2020
Annita Apostolidou Platis participates in the Luxembourg Art Prize with The Princess and the Red Goldfish, a surreal exploration of transformation, renewal, and inner strength.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
My official certificate for my artistic achievements of my participation.
This year I participated with a painting from my series of artworks called “Eternal Lover”.
It is truly a big honor for me to obtain this special Certificate from the Pinacothèque, a private museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Artwork: The Princess and the Red Goldfish
Collection: Eternal Lover
About the Artwork:
The Princess and the Red Goldfish explores perception, transformation, and renewal through a surreal fairy-tale lens. Blending myth and emotion, the piece traces a symbolic passage from shadow to light — a meditation on resilience, self-discovery, and spiritual rebirth.
Artist’s Note:
“In this piece, I sought to merge the fragility of a princess’s gaze with the mythic symbolism of the goldfish — a creature that swims between illusion and truth. The work reflects my vision of transformation: how vulnerability can be both a prison and a threshold to freedom.”
— Annita Apostolidou Platis
I want to appreciate the President and Founder Hervé Lancelin and the Members of the Jury for showing great respect for me with this Certificate.
Thank you all!
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What Is Christmas?
A gentle reflection on Christmas by Annita Apostolidou Platis — a season of memory, renewal, and timeless light.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Is it nostalgia for the past — or the quiet promise of renewal?
Christmas is both memory and light: the scent of warmth, the echo of laughter, the gentle whisper of hope returning. It reminds us that even in the stillness of winter, something sacred continues to bloom — love, kindness, and the art of giving.
— Annita A.
An artwork inspired from the Season and the Heart
Open Art Contest in Athens - Art Number 23
Annita Apostolidou Platis presents Mystic Guidance from her My Soul Kingdom collection at the Art Number 23 Virtual Gallery Open Art Contest in Athens — a poetic meditation on mystery and light.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Participation in the Art Number 23 virtual gallery
Artwork: Mystic Guidance from the My Soul Kingdom collection
About the Artwork: Mystic Guidance portrays the cat as a sacred guardian of the unseen realms — a silent observer between worlds. The work explores dualities of existence: light and darkness, movement and stillness, mystery and revelation. Through this piece, the cat becomes both symbol and guide — a keeper of secret wisdom and quiet strength.
— Annita Apostolidou Platis
October 28th
A poetic homage to the strength and light of Greece, inspired by Nikos Kazantzakis’ timeless words.
Annita Apostolidou Platis
Oct 28, 2020
“Greece still survives; I think it still survives through a succession of miracles.”
— Nikos Kazantzakis
A tribute to the courage, light, and enduring spirit of Greece.
🇬🇷 Χρόνια Πολλά Ελλάδα.