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Tips On How To Buy Canvas Art As A Gift

January 28th, 2010

Canvas art, the perfect gift for the person who has everything…

A well selected canvas art print is something to be cherished for a life time by someone who may seem to have everything. They make wonderful wedding presents, birthday presents and anniversary presents, but also make for a great gift on Mothers Day, St Valentines Day, or any other special occassion.

Here are a few points to consider before choosing canvas art as a gift:

Think about their personal taste

You need to think about the personal taste of the person. How do they dress? are they conservative or bold when it comes to clothes and hairstyle? Do they wear clothes with bold colours and patterns or do they prefer plainer colours and more classic styles? If they are fairly conservative then go for an abstract in two or three key colours. If they are more out going then consider some colourful and flamboyant pop art or a retro geometric design. Maybe they drive a mini, love dogs, or they’re a huge fan of Madonna, if so go for a design with a very personal theme, such as a stylized celebrity portrait.

Think about their home

What do you know about the décor of their home? Think colour, themes, patterns and style, and consider what type of art will fit in well? Remember, the personal style of the person could actually be very different to that of their home. Consider that the canvas art is going to need to fit in with their interior design, and not their wardrobe. Often people have homes that are decorated and furnished very differently from their own personal style because of the other members of the household. This is more often true with men, but also women.

What space do they have available for the canvas art?

Once you have decided on the style of the canvas art that you are considering buying, you need to be sure that the recipient has the available wall space on which to hang it. Is there space available in the room that the piece would most suit? » Read more: Tips On How To Buy Canvas Art As A Gift

Canvas Art – Brother of Oil Painting

December 26th, 2009

Paintings created on the material known as canvas is termed as canvas art.

Canvas is such a popular term now in the field of painting that by just taking the name of canvas painters easily visualizes the term painting in relation to it.

Canvas is specifically used for painting due to its extremely unique features.

It is different from other modes of painting because of its unique features and therefore, when you start painting on canvas it is important to cover it with an outer coating.

Gesso mixed with titanium di oxide is one of the famous coatings which is used with canvas because it works extremely well with it.

Oil painting works best on canvas because they blend with each other beautifully.

If you are in the field of painting, I am sure you might have heard of many famous canvas arts, one of them includes Madonna with Angels.

In the olden days usage of panels with canvas was extremely high during painting. However, artists started realizing the importance of canvas in painting since 17th century.

Traditional art form of painting was used by almost all the artists before 17th century, but artists of Venetian age worked a lot in getting this unique form of canvas art known to general artists. » Read more: Canvas Art – Brother of Oil Painting

Visual Escape Canvas Art Prints

December 24th, 2009

Visual Escape Canvas Prints 

Visual Escape are an online art gallery who specialize in providing high quality canvas art prints and contemporary canvas artwork to an audience worldwide, all of which are brought to you from talented artists who offer something for anyone. Our online gallery is easy to use and has many different styles of work to suit any wall space you need a special something for. 

Contemporary Canvas Art

Amongst our gallery you will discover a real diverse collection of art prints which aim to cater for every preference. There is something for everyone, ranging from unique abstract pieces, beautiful floral prints, breathtaking cityscapes, to the urban world of graffiti and many more. All of which are brought to you by a variety of exceptional artists and illustrators from around the globe.

Photos to Canvas



Also available to our customers is the option to ‘Create Your Own Canvas’ which gives you complete choice and freedom to have your own images turned into a bespoke piece of art, an ideal gift for friends and family. This service couldn’t be made easier, simply send us the desired photo via email and one of our team of illustrators will do the rest, constantly sending you previews of the work until you are 100% happy with it. We also offer graffiti canvas prints, whereby we turn your name or that of a loved one into a stylish piece of urban art. Or why not take advantage our restoration service where old and damaged photos can be brought back to life. The services are endless and brought to you at a reasonable price.

Quality Service

Maintaining a quality product is something we aim for and bring to our costumers at an affordable price. We achieve this by only printing onto premium grade fine art canvas designed for high-end Giclee reproductions that require exceptional colour gamut and longevity. We also use a top of the range fine art printer which uses a 12-colour LUCIA pigment ink system which provides an unprecedented colour spectrum to ensure prints are faithful to the artists original. Your canvas prints are then stretched onto a high quality 50mm deep wooden frame. All of our artwork is then carefully inspected before it is dispatched to our customers. Come along and find out more by visiting our site.

 




By: Visual Escape