| A very recent technology allows for artists’ | | | | Printing directly on the canvas to produce canvas art |
| original paintings to be replicated on canvas. Prior to | | | | prints is the second most commonly used method. |
| this an artist who painted an original work on canvas | | | | Other methods used consist of direct offset printing, |
| would have to have a reproduction made on paper. | | | | where a piece of canvas is run through an offset |
| Unlike a paper reproduction, one printed on canvas can | | | | press; Repligraphy, where a hot-melt color dye printing |
| be displayed without glass and matting, and also looks | | | | system is used to create an oil-based film that |
| like an original. | | | | adheres to the canvas; and Artagraphs, which |
| There are two main ways that person can produce | | | | features a mold of both the artist’s original |
| canvas prints. They are by canvas transferring and | | | | brushstrokes and textures. |
| printing directly on the canvas. Both can produce | | | | How can you tell if a piece of art is the original or a |
| high-quality results, and can be made to look as close | | | | canvas art print reproduction? Although it may seem |
| to the original as possible. | | | | hard, there are clues that someone can use to tell |
| When it comes to reproducing an artist’s | | | | what is real and what is a copy. |
| original canvas art prints, it is obvious that the | | | | The first is to look for limited edition print numbers, |
| reproduction should look as much like the original as | | | | which are normally found at the bottom of the work in |
| possible. By using several techniques, it makes it easy | | | | xx/yy format. When producing canvas art prints, a |
| to produce canvas art prints that look just as good as | | | | reproduction often leaves this out. |
| the original. | | | | Canvas art prints are usually completely flat or have |
| Transferring to make canvas art prints is the most | | | | small applications of hand-applied paint that is referred |
| common of the two techniques. It begins with a | | | | to as highlight. If the canvas art print is flat to the touch, |
| standard, offset paper print that is made in the | | | | then it’s probably a reproduction. Originals |
| traditional way from the original. The print is then | | | | mostly include areas of texture. |
| coated with a series of special chemicals that are | | | | Highlights can be obvious to see. A hightlight can be |
| designed to allow the paper and the ink to separate | | | | simply a small dab of paint, which is quite different |
| from each other. That means when the paper is | | | | from an artist’s actual brushstroke. |
| removed, the ink remains. | | | | Other options include using a high-powered |
| The canvass is then prepped with adhesive, and the | | | | microscope to look for standard dot patterns and/or |
| film is carefully laid on it. Pressure is applied to bond the | | | | calling a gallery to see if they have someone who can |
| film to the canvas, which is then set aside to dry. The | | | | identify your canvas art print as an original or a |
| result is a beautiful canvas art print that looks very | | | | reproduction. |
| much like the original. | | | | |