Posts Tagged ‘Canvas Print’

Five Quick and Easy Canvas Art Printing Effects

December 22nd, 2009

By now, you probably have hundreds of photos stored in your computer — none of which have been printed yet. If you want a fast portrait or design image for a canvas art printing project, all you need to do is choose the picture or pictures you want to see enlarged, and open your Photoshop or Picasa program to easily turn your digital image into instant art.

Art on canvas

Canvas is closely associated with visual art. Canvas artworks can serve as instant accents at home or in office spaces. But artworks nowadays, especially the classic ones come, with a hefty price. The good news is that modern times have also given modern-slash-novel ways to come up with your own masterpieces using your own creative genius (with reinforcement), and these are made possible by digital canvas art printing.

A few clicks on your mouse using common image editing programs like Photoshop CS3 and Picasa are enough to help you come up with prints you only used to see in magazines, books and museums. Now, you can engage in a project and see results you would be proud enough to print and hang. » Read more: Five Quick and Easy Canvas Art Printing Effects

Giclee Canvas Print

December 20th, 2009

Want to give a splendid effect to your photos in prints? Then giclee canvas print is the best option. These canvas prints are effective marketing tools for advertising the products or services of a company to a wider audience. Giclee (pronounced Gee’clay) is the most popular inkjet printing method used by various digital printing companies in the United Kingdom to print fine art reproductions on canvas. The name giclee has been derived from the French word ‘gicler,’ meaning ‘spray’ or ‘squirt.’ This term was originally coined in 1900 by the famous printmaker, James Duganne. Giclee printing process involves the spraying of more than four million droplets of ink per second.

Today, giclee canvas printing companies make use of the hottest technology to print high resolution images featuring everything from renaissance to modern art prints. For giclee printing, high quality, light resistant inks are utilized. Photographic images, two-dimensional artwork or computer generated artwork can be made into giclee canvas art prints. 

Using software techniques, printmakers improve the color, tone, size and resolution of the image to make the prints more visible, retaining the look of the original masterpiece. To prevent scratching of the print surface and to protect it from sunlight, printing companies make use of UV varnish. A framed giclee print retains the details of the original image for years. Ready to hang prints in limited edition are also available in the market.

Before printing, first a scan is made, which can be used to make as many prints as required in fast turnaround time – one of the advantages of giclee printing. These canvas prints are affordable and hence very popular.

Giclee canvas prints in various dimensions, styles and shapes are used to elegantly decorate your contemporary home and office. These are also some of the best gift options for all occasions.




By: Monique Stephen

The Role of Wall Art in Interior Design

December 16th, 2009

Interior design is a buzzword in today’s modern world. The top interior designers around the Globe consider the walls as the perfect places to decorate a home. Apart from installing different kinds of fixtures and accessories, the interior designers consider the wall art as an excellent, cost effective interior design option. Unlike the costly interior design objects like lighting fixtures, these wall arts are very cheap and are very easy to maintain. People have a misconception that the wall art will fade in time. With the advancements in technology, the wall art can last for a lifetime in all its glory with very little maintenance. For high durability, the wall arts are done using the modern canvas print technology. The canvas art is washable and hence very easy to maintain too. Moreover, the canvas art will be more realistic than ordinary wall art methods. An artistic approach of interior design Art forms are known to easy grab the attention of the people. The wall art used in interior design is no exemption. Hence the canvas art in your home will definitely admire the visitors. Unlike olden days when people used to spend thousands of dollars in buying art works for decorating their homes, today, with the introduction of canvas art, people are able to bring home the various art forms to the homes at a very cheap pricing. People can get their desired picture printed as a canvas art within minutes. Moreover, as the canvas art is washable and fade resistant, they require only less maintenance. Increasing the value of you home with Wall art The values of the homes are found to be greatly dependant on the wall art. According to a recent survey, the home owners claim that the wall art have the ability to increase the value of a home by more than 30%. Due to this reason, American home owners have spent more than 50 billion dollars in decoration their homes with canvas art. They consider the wall arts as wise investments in their home. Not only in America, but also in all parts of the world, the wall art has gained huge popularity. Hence there is huge demand for the wall arts worldwide. Selecting and installing wall art With the increase in demand of wall art, there are different types of wall arts available today. Selection of the best wall art has to be done considering some key factors. First of all, the color of the wall art should match the other interior design objects and furniture in the room. The placement of the wall art is another important factor to consider. The canvas art has to be placed in an elevated position which can be seen from anywhere in the room. The wall art should be able to make the visitors feel comfortable and relaxed as soon as they enter the room. Bottom Line Considering all these benefits, the canvas art is a cost effective artistic approach for interior design.