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The Methods Behind The Creation Of Art Prints

If you've been to a lot of fairs or art galleries, you've probably seen your share of art prints. This will have given you enough of a chance to get to know them and appreciate how they look. But do you really appreciate how they were made?

Author: Annie Deakin

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The prices might occasionally seem steep for a non original artwork, but when you see the amount of effort that goes into creating them through one of several different methods, you'll have a new appreciation for it all.

The method we'll be looking at in the most detail, because it is one of the most common and celebrated today, is called giclee. That word has French origins, but translated into English, and actually refers to the action of paint being sprayed down. That will come into play later, though. To make a print this way, you have to start with a digital image.

That image actually comes in the form of a scan, which itself comes from a picture of the original subject. A printer uses the picture and this is where the spray comes in, as paint in several different colors is then distributed onto the paper. It sounds like this wouldn't work out well, but the printers used are very advanced and actually do a great job.

As a buyer, you won't have any questions about why you're supposed to appreciate prints that have been made this way. The images are crisp and clean down to the last detail. However, you're bound to hear artists talking about how much they like it as well. This is largely because they can make bulk prints of any original work with ease.

The other options will be described more quickly, but they can still be used for impressive results. The first is known as lithograph. Images are drawn using pencils and paper, and then paint is applied. The drawing tools contain oil and the paints contain water, so the two work together scientifically to create images that are then pressed onto paper.

If the word serigraph sounds a little foreign to you, you might want to call it by a different name - screen printing - which gives a more direct idea of what happens anyway. One screen with parts cut out is used at a time, acting as a stencil with one color of paint. Layer after layer is added, and you'll soon see a complete image arise from them.

The monoprint is something different from the rest. In a way, it's less creating prints as it is a different art form. The artist will quickly paint something on plates, using slow drying ink. The plates are then immediately pressed onto paper. You will get something that, although it can be recreated, won't look exactly like any other monoprint out there.

There's one last thing to mention, and that's canvas transfer, a chemical process which takes what's on paper prints and puts it onto canvas so that it will appear more like the original piece of art and be even more impressive. This is a good option to take if you have extra money.

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Annie Deakin is a journalist, fashion and furniture expert and editor at mydeco.com and is currently very impressed by the great range of coffee tables, oak dining table and office furniture.

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