canvas prints - Philip Craig

[Tyler Kovacs]

Hello,

Multi-part question here.

Does anyone know where I can purchase Philip Craig's 'Hillside Tuscany'
on canvas print?

If not, can anyone comment on any experience with having a custom canvas
print made? Was a photograph used as the source? Was the final quality
satisfactory? etc...

Thanks in advance,

Tyler

[Tina Mammoser]

I'm going into business with a gallery to sell giclee prints (I don't make
them of my own work, however). For the process we use the original artwork
and the printers actually photograph it with the correct lighting, etc.
They can use digital images but they'd have to be from an extremely
high-quality camera, probably not something in the general consumer market.
Other may of course disagree with me on this, it depends on the quality you
want. For giclee printing it's usually done because the cost becomes lower
as you create larger quantities - there's usually an initial set-up fee and
then a per print or per page cost. So doing one might be quite pricey.

And remember that you can't have prints made of artwork unless you own the
copyright, of course - so it would be something you painted or something
the artist gave you specific reproduction rights for. Sorry, just had to
add that. :)

If you're looking for something less expensive you could try the new
ink-jet canvas that's available. Photography shops in London sell it up to
A3 size (that's 42x29cm approx.). Gives a nice print but it's not lightfast
unless you're using a printer with archival inks (you'll know if you are).

Tina.

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