Digital Photos on Canvas – What They Have to Offer

Ready to head out and get some digital photographs printed? You’re probably already going through what you want – such as glossy prints, doubles, 5×7’s, and so on. While there are so many different ways to develop pictures, let’s face it – they are all boring, and have been for several decades now. Ok, you might get creative and use those fun little scissors to cut the edges of your pictures with odd little edges for your scrapbooks, but that’s about it right?

Wrong. What if you could find a way to develop your favorite photos onto something that will last for decades, even generations? What if this way was something that uses a medium that’s been around for centuries and lasts so much longer than paper? What if it provided a way for you to enjoy an exquisite beauty in a photograph that you didn’t even know existed? Would you want to know what it was? Would you want to print your favorite photographs this way? Would you want to give them as gifts to those you love?

Sure you would! And it’s all reality with canvas prints of your favorite photographs. Believe it or not, canvas prints are not just for rich people any longer, they are actually extremely affordable and offer a wonderful and unique way to enjoy something that you can then hand down to your children and grandchildren. Canvas prints last four times longer than normal paper prints, offer a “painted” look to any photograph, and give you a way to display something in your home or office that will instantly draw someone into a conversation about them.

Just what makes canvas prints so different from normal paper photographs? There are actually several major things that go into the development process of canvas prints that make them a truly unique work of art. For instance, the inks that are used in canvas prints are archival inks and are placed onto the canvas from a special printer that is designed especially for that purpose. Once the ink has dried completely, the canvas print is then sprayed down with a special sealer. This sealer bonds that special archival ink to the canvas and makes it almost invulnerable to dust, dirt, grime, water, light, and any other environmental problems that may come it’s way. When the ink and sealer are completely dried and ready, the canvas is then stretched by hand around a canvas stretcher bar to the desired size.

To create that perfect photograph that will go onto a canvas print, you will find that photographers are more than willing to take extra photos so that you can find the best possible one to go on your canvas print. While some photos will look beyond beautiful on a canvas, others are not as well suited, so trust the professionals! But, photos can be edited or modified in several different ways before they are put onto a canvas. Some examples of how they can be changed include: taking out red eye, changed to black and white, cropped, enhanced, enlarged, better contrast, and so much more. A trained photographer will know exactly what to do to create that beautiful picture that will go perfectly on a canvas print.

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Photography on Canvas – Addressing Concerns About Canvas Prints

For those of you who are new to the concept of photography on canvas, it is a contemporary art form that will likely be seen more and more in modern art galleries and perhaps even in museums. The media is very avant garde and stunning. It is the result of an impressive combination of digital photography and traditional, artistic canvas. However, the procedure is very simple. A professional, digital photograph is taken of a landscape, person or other object and through the use of computer technology it is transferred onto a professional artists’ canvas. The result is a stunning piece of artwork with definition and detailing as precise as if done solely by hand. Photography on canvas is available in both full, vibrant color or in classic black and white.

Perhaps because of the newness of this artistic work, concerns are frequently expressed as to the durability, validity and longevity of photography on canvas. It comes as no surprise that this is the case since the introduction of innovative art has almost always been met with criticism. Consider some of the pieces that have caused quite a stir in modern times. Victor-Hugo Vaca II continues to cause much controversy in the art world with the bizarre and sexual nature of many of his paintings.

So far as durability goes with photography on canvas, a printed canvas is as sturdy and strong as any artwork on canvas and perhaps more so. The work is nowhere near as vulnerable to handling as oil or acrylic paintings. It is impossible to accidentally smudge a downloaded picture on canvas. Unlike sculpture it cannot break. Since the subject matter belongs entirely to the purchaser it does not have to be controversial.

Longevity, along with durability is another issue regarding photography on canvas, yet needlessly so. This type of media doesn’t fade easily. It is even possible to place the artwork outside of one’s home and assuming the owner of the canvas doesn’t live in extreme climates, it will not become damaged for a number of years as long as it is kept out of the direct sunlight this being said photos printed on canvas and sealed with water resistent sealers can last several years out side. With the exception of stone carvings and architecture, this is definitely a first in art history!

People may wonder “but is it art?” Just as the critics were divided in their opinions about the works of such masters as Nadir Afonso, Edward Allington and Oscar Araripe, beauty and credibility is in the eye of the beholder. The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (AGO) actually has a piece of work on display that features a bathroom sink and a plank of wood. By someone’s estimation this cryptic piece belongs in the famous gallery, although public reception to it quite understandably is highly skeptical. And that perfectly demonstrates the conflict as to what defines art and what does not. Perhaps it would be wise to see photography on canvas before forming an opinion about the validity of this unique art form. It is well worth the assessment.

Author Hugh Parker

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