Blog

# Behind the canvas — 8 to 12 weeks of work Each Maxwel canvas is hand-painted by the artist over multiple weeks, with iterative review by the team. Here's what happens between order and shipping. ## From order to first sketch When your order comes in, the canvas is prepared and stretched. Within the first week, the artist sketches the composition directly on the canvas, blocking out the major shapes and color zones that will define the piece. ## Iterative painting and team review Over the next 6-10 weeks, the painting goes through multiple rounds of layering and review. The Maxwel team looks at the piece together, suggests refinements, and the artist incorporates feedback before adding the next layer of oil paint. ## Photographed, packed, shipped Once the painting is finished and dried, it's professionally photographed for archival purposes — every Maxwel canvas is documented before it leaves the studio. Then it's carefully packed and shipped directly to you.