Guide to Formats

In the world of art, the diversity of formats, for both paintings and paper, plays an essential role in shaping how works are perceived and interpreted. Paintings come in a wide range of sizes, from intimate pieces to monumental canvases. The classic formats, such as landscape, portrait and square, each offer a specific frame suited to a distinctive form of artistic expression. The choice of format, often linked to the subject or to the artist's intention, contributes to the narrative richness of the work.

Paper formats, meanwhile, ranging from standard sizes such as A4 and A3 to custom dimensions, serve a variety of purposes: precise sketches, delicate watercolours, prints or collages. A vast range of papers broadens the artistic possibilities: watercolour paper, rice paper, cotton paper, vellum paper for delicate drawings, kraft paper for textured sketches, or Arches paper, prized for its durability and quality. Each type of paper, with its own characteristics (texture, weight, colour), allows the artist to explore unique styles and techniques, thereby heightening their creativity.

You will find the different formats in the tables below:

Painting formats (oil on canvas, panels, ...)

Number Figure (cm) Landscape (cm) Marine (cm)
0 18 x 14 18 x 12 18 x 10
1 22 x 16 22 x 14 22 x 12
2 24 x 19 24 x 16 24 x 14
3 27 x 22 27 x 19 27 x 16
4 33 x 24 33 x 22 33 x 19
5 35 x 27 35 x 24 35 x 22
6 41 x 33 41 x 27 41 x 24
8 46 x 38 46 x 33 46 x 27
10 55 x 46 55 x 38 55 x 33
12 61 x 50 61 x 46 61 x 38
15 65 x 54 65 x 50 65 x 46
20 73 x 60 73 x 54 73 x 50
25 81 x 65 81 x 60 81 x 54
30 92 x 73 92 x 65 92 x 60
40 100 x 81 100 x 73 100 x 65
50 116 x 89 116 x 81 116 x 73
60 130 x 97 130 x 89 130 x 81
80 146 x 114 146 x 97 146 x 89
100 162 x 130 162 x 114 162 x 97
120 195 x 130 195 x 114 195 x 97

Paper formats

Name Size (cm)
Cloche 30 x 40
Pot or Écolier 31 x 40
Tellière 34 x 44
Couronne écriture 36 x 46
Couronne édition 37 x 47
Roberto 39 x 50
Écu 40 x 52
Coquille 44 x 56
Carré 45 x 56
Cavalier 46 x 62
Demi-raisin 32.5 x 50
Raisin 50 x 65
Double-raisin 65 x 100
Jésus 56 x 76
Soleil 60 x 80
Colombier affiche 60 x 80
Colombier commercial 63 x 90
Petit aigle 70 x 94
Grand aigle 75 x 106
Grand monde 90 x 126
Univers 100 x 130