Fine Art Paper Vs Canvas

However any of these fine products will serve you well.

Fine art paper vs canvas.

Just as important as the decision between paper and canvas is the decision of which printer and framer to hire. It is luxurious with a slight texture similar to watercolor paper and a matte surface. Most of my printing has been onto paper of various finishes and textures and i currently use a fine art 100 cotton based mat paper. Printed reproductions of my original works are available on either fine art paper or gallery wrapped canvas.

A canvas print that s a copy of a handmade painting. Each are numbered and signed. Digital photos printed on canvas and then gallery wrapped have a vibrant 3 d feel and have the look of a piece of work taken straight from a gallery or museum. These are the basic differences between an art print vs a giclée.

First an art print is any reproduction of an original work of art e g. Our prints are created with color fast aqueous inks but just to make sure you can enjoy your purchase for a lifetime we use only uv glass to ensure that the colors remain as vibrant as the day you unpack your new art. For my color giclee prints i recommend the premium photo luster 1 paper or and for my more color neutral art prints like sinuosity 1 or smooth moves or similar faux charcoal art i prefer the ultrasmooth fine art 2 paper. Gloss rag paper for fine art photos shiny paintings hahnemühle fine art baryta standard canvas lexjet sunset select canvas.

50 reproductions per size. A gallery wrapped canvas giclée is a canvas print that has been stretched over stretcher bars so that the sides will either be a continuation of the image or a solid color. We currently offer the following fine art papers and canvas options. Second a giclée is actually a type of art print but it has very special characteristics more details later.

Prints that are made to last because fine art paper is intended for the printing of high quality photographs its quality must be ideally suited to receiving inks and pigments. When purchasing a fine art print one of the decisions to be made is whether you want it on paper or on canvas each of these surfaces has different qualities and different strengths and weaknesses. They also have the same archival properties as the canvas prints and are printed with the same type of high quality inks. I like the luster paper for its color range and smooth gradations and the ultrasmooth for its beautiful.

If there is a particular giclee paper or canvas you wish to use but we do not have. My fine art paper prints are printed on thick cold pressed paper. To read more about my giclée prints see further below. The composition of the surface layer must allow the ink to adhere well over time while offering a neutral ph to ensure that the paper also stands the test of time.