Paper For Artistic Effects

[test...@adobeforums.com]

What kinds of paper are you guys(and dolls)using to print your digital art?
What are different types of inkjet paper available?

Giga Thanks,
Mike R.

[Burton...@adobeforums.com]

Mike,

Some printers can print on very thick paper, and that can be a big help for your digital art. For example, if you have made your image appear to be a watercolor, printing it on actual watercolor paper enhances the effect.

If your digital art is more like an oil painting, printing it on actual canvas can be effective. To enhance that, you can paint over it with clear oil painting medium or alkyd medium, to add actual brush strokes and an oil "sheen." And the clear over painting can incorporate ultraviolet protectants as well. You could actually include some artists' colors in the overpainting, using your inkjet print as a kind of underpainting. Beats Paint-By-Numbers. Speaking of which, you can use special software to convert a photo into an actual paint-by-numbers project.

-- Burton --

[Julio_...@adobeforums.com]

Burton
What is the special software that you can use to convert a photo into an actual paint-by-numbers project?
Thanks
Julio

[test...@adobeforums.com]

Thank you, Burton. Where can I purchase this special computer paper?

Mike R

[Jorg...@adobeforums.com]

Testpilot: You can find special papers at:
www.redriverpapers.com
www.digitalartsupplies.com
Julio: try photoshop

[Burton...@adobeforums.com]

Julio,

What is the special software that you can use to convert a photo into
an actual paint-by-numbers project?

There are several to pick from: STOIK Color-by-Number 2.0 ($19.95)

<http://www.stoik.com/hobby/colorbynumber.htm>

Crayon by Number ($19.95)

<http://www.crayonbynumber.com/>

ImpressionX has a Paint-by-Numbers option ($39.95 - first 30 days free)

<http://www.arnoldappliedlogic.com/ImpressionX/index.htm>

<http://www.arnoldappliedlogic.com/ImpressionX/paintbynumbers.htm>

FastTrak Paint-by-Numbers software (£9.99)

FastTrak Paint-by-Numbers software <http://www.fasttrak.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=9&products_id=28&osCsid=3cc2113e66afe98258774f235a8ad18e>

There may be more Paint-by-Numbers software but right offhand I don't know. Xaos Tools' Segmation plug-in for Photoshop can do paint-by-numbers but it apparently isn't supported for current versions of Photoshop. I use Segmation on Photoshop 5.0.2.

You can make a paint-by-numbers project online

<http://www.photodoodle.com/index.htm>

There are companies that will do the work for you

<http://www.easy123art.com/123/samples.asp>

You could do a paint-by-numbers on your walls as murals

<http://www.babygoodies.com/walmurbynumd.html>

Or you could transfer a paint-by-numbers to a T-shirt

<http://www.azcentral.com/home/crafty/0720craftyideas20.html>

-- Burton -- (not associated with any vendor mentioned)

[Burton...@adobeforums.com]

Mike,

Where can I purchase this special computer paper?

I get the inkjet canvas from stores like Staples, CompUSA, and Best Buy. Several printer manufacturers make a printable canvas for their printers. And there is third party canvas. Some printers with extra thick paper capability could probably use actual primed artist's canvas, but my old Epson Stylus Photo needs thinner canvas like the Epson canvas. Some of the inkjet canvas is real cloth and some of it is "fake" cloth -- coated embossed paper with a canvas look. I have used both with satisfaction. The "fake" canvas is more economical. You could use T-shirt transfer paper and iron your image onto real canvas of any thickness.

As for watercolor paper, you can get that at an artist's supply store or arts & crafts store. I haven't seen any watercolor paper in the computer/office supplies stores, although I seem to recall a reference to an Epson watercolor paper. Some real watercolor paper is very thick, so many printers (including mine) couldn't handle it for that reason. Hopefully my next printer will be able to handle extra thick papers.

-- Burton --

[Julio_...@adobeforums.com]

Thank you Burton those links helped.
Julio

[test...@adobeforums.com]

Thank you Burton and Jorge. Excellent!

Mike R

[James...@adobeforums.com]

Red River Paper has a Canvas and a Watercolor paper that is coated on both sides. www.redriverpaper.com

james

[test...@adobeforums.com]

Thanks James.