Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Canvas artwork printing from photos

Canvas artwork is such a popular topic. Ranging from acrylic artists to oil artists theirs always something special to be see and made in the land of art. Just imaging all the different types of pictures that you could achieve and all the different pictures that are out there, i once seen a beautiful canvas art print of a sun set and the colours were just absolutely breath taking and i really couldn't believe that you could get a such brilliant resemblance from a painting to an actual canvas print.

Having a flower painting is also a very effective artwork wall art decor to have to as everyone loves flowers and there's just something a bit more calming to a flower painting than a flower pictures. I think just with the thought of an artist sitting there and painting the beautiful flower just makes you feel calm and happy all on its own. And then there's the talent to think about too. You could have your own artwork printed so many times over if your selling it and it save you loads of time to.

Canvas is a really good subject to be involved in if you're an artists and you love to paint. You could get canvas ready to paint on from shops all over and there not that expensive either. Especially if your transforming a blank canvas that was only a couple of pound into an absolutely stunning work of art.

I have lots of art that I'm very proud of which range from animal paintings and celebrity paintings and even still life paintings. Of course landscape pictures are always my favourite which I have lots of artwork canvas paintings of these two. I also have lots canvas prints of them to as i like to give them away as gifts and I also sell the odd one now and again and that feeling alone is well worth my time in getting some printed on canvas.

If art is close to your heart then what ever artwork you decide to have printed I'm sure you will love it and will love passing it on to your loved ones and clients as art really is something to celebrate as it's not just seeing the finished masterpiece but the taking part in making it that counts.

 

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Art and canvas artwork

Art is an amazing topic. It's something that is described to be a process or art work of something that is a symbol that influences and effect either the senses, emotions and intellect or if not all of these into one item. It a creation that can make you feel different feelings all at the same time and can be set aside and stand out of the crowd from all the rest.

Art can come in many forms, cave paintings and sculptures and been known to have been found from over 40,000 years ago. This is a very long time and if you are to find such beauty in a good condition then it could mean a very good future for yourself and can make others very happy indeed. Another form of art would be canvas artwork which is also very popular to a lot of people which also dates back to a few hundred years ago.

A brilliant human find to do with art would be the oldest piece of art which was found and it is over 75,000 years old, the art is of a series of tiny drilled shells which was discovered in a south African cave. That would have been an amazing find and has truly added to the creating side we have and just goes to show that it's not just these modern materials we have to hand these days but it comes down to imagination and talent to.

Works of art can be very elusive as the art is always created for one purpose but then can also be looked at in another way and used for a different purpose in another one's mind. This would explain the shire brilliance and can show you what an art piece can be, even if it's something made from canvas or if it's a painting or a sculpture or even if some form of pottery. That is the beauty of art and it's why it will always be a part of who we are and what we do as we will always continue to create these wonders to for fill our need to express our feelings and to show off out talents.

If I had to give someone a gift then you can never go wrong with giving them some art. I would personally give a painting or a print of a painting but if you have a bit of spare money that you don't mind using up then would look into getting a piece of art weather that be a strange object or a painting or sculpture I think giving someone something that has history to it will be absolutely fabulous and the outcome will be breath taking.

Now that you have a little idea as to how long ago art has been around then why not let your friends know of the importance art has in our lives and yours. Are has know to become very trendy in our modern homes so it can also be looked at as a fashion icon as the art we all enjoy in any shape or form has something in common either way

 

 

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Canvas and printing

 

Canvas is a widely use material, its use to make sails, backpacks, marquees and even tents, one common use for canvas would be for painting s and canvas printing which is a very popular medium and subject . If you choose to have a canvas print or even if you are an artists and just want to have a blank canvas to paint on then that is also a great idea because when you do have you expected wall decoration to hand then you can think of the many things canvas is used for.

The canvas that is used today is normally made out of linen or cotton; also did you know people used to make it from hemp. I'm sure it gave of a similar texture but may have just been harder to come by or it's probably much more eco friendly to have the canvas we use today.  The canvas is threaded together and is woven allot tighter and the two terms for this would be plain and duck.

Canvases are more commonly used and know for painting on. This is because canvas is really good at holding large amounts of paint which out the risk of the paint running which is very handy if you artists and perfectionist and all you want to achieve is a work of art. it was in the 17th century when canvas became a lot more available to use rather than painting on wooden panels which is what was used by artists for a very long time.

The material is then stretched over a wooden frame called a stretcher bar which gives the canvas its stretch so it stays much taught when you apply your paint for getting the best possible outcome. A compound is used over the canvas before any paint is applied which us called gesso. This sealant is used to prevent any paint coming in direct contact with the canvas because if they did meet then over time the canvas would decay and your hard work would have gone to waist.

You can pick up a number of different types of canvas in and around our super markets today which is also ideal for any artists who are looking to produce some canvas artwork and it helps a lot to that you can get them in various sizes too.

Early types of canvas was made of linen, which is a brownie colour fabric which was very strong, this was commonly used for oil painting which also gave of that misty effect you see on old paintings before the 20th century. The idea is to move forward with technology and also to have the best materials so you can get the best possible finish for you artwork, this was the main priority which brought forward the cotton canvas and this is what we still use today which alway has proven to be the best material for the job which manages to hold up the life and quality of the paint we use and by keeping the canvas taught and looking new day in day out.

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