Photo to Canvas Art Techniques

Photo to Canvas Art Techniques
by Jimmy Seville

Photo to canvas art requires a great amount of skill. In order to better understand photo on canvas, you need to know some of the relevant information so that you can place orders with confidence. When it comes to canvas art techniques there are two different techniques followed to produce canvas prints. PhotoRealistic is method where technicians after evaluating your digital photo do the required balancing and enhancing of color and correct sharpness and contrast levels of your image and other minor repairs to provide best possible canvas photo. This process of creating canvas prints with high integrity and originality is best suitable for group photos where you need to retain the fine details.
One other method in vogue to produce high quality canvas prints is the PixelPainting style. In PixelPainting style, all of the processes involved in PhotoRealistic are followed and then the painterly effect is included by brush strokes using a specialized tablet and stylus. This almost resembles an oil painting and is best fit for portraits. If you are not sure about choosing either of the process, you can always rely on the technicians that will guide you to the best process of creating canvas prints.
One other thing you need to know about canvas prints is the finishing options. There are three options that you can choose from. The first being Thick Gallery Wrap in which the canvas is wrapped around a thick wooden frame to enhance the image with a modern look. The thin Gallery wrap works out cheaper when compared with thick gallery wrap. The custom frame is an option where you can choose the frame available in gold, antique, walnut and the like offered by the vendor. You can also ask for a free retouching service in case your photo lacks in perfection.

Oil Painting Tips - Different Methods For Starting an Oil Painting

Oil Painting Tips - Different Methods For Starting an Oil Painting
by Ralph Serpe

Oil paint is an exciting medium to work with. One will never become bored while painting with oil paints. There are a variety of materials and other mediums at your fingertips and when you combine these materials and mediums with the versatility of oil paints, you have a variety of interesting ways to begin an oil painting. There are certain drawing and painting mediums that are compatible with oil paints and when utilized, will make your painting experience more interesting and enjoyable.
CHARCOAL
Charcoal works beautifully as a preliminary step to oil painting. There are three main forms of charcoal used most often by artist's and they are compressed, willow and vine charcoal. Willow and Vine charcoal tend to be more highly favored for preliminary drawings as they leave a lighter mark and are easier to erase. Compressed charcoal, because it leaves a much darker line, is more difficult to remove and not as widely used to start an oil painting. Some helpful tools to use for working with charcoal are kneaded erasers, stiff bristle brushes, blenders and tortillions. Whatever type of charcoal drawing you create, make certain not to go overboard with your application. Charcoal is very forgiving with oil paints, but too much, and it can effect the paint in adverse ways.
PAINTING ON A TONED GROUND
Depending on the type of final picture you are working towards, sometimes the white of the canvas can be too bright or have too much contrast which makes starting a painting rather difficult. Using a uniform toned ground on your support, will make it much easier to judge the values in your painting. You are welcome to use any color you like to tone your canvas. Some of the more popular tones are warm reds, yellow and browns.
Toning your canvas is pretty straight forward and will not require that much time. Here is an example using one of my favorite tones. First create a thin wash using Yellow Ochre and Burn Umber. Apply the wash to your support generously. Use a large bristle brush to spread and cover the support entirely. Allow the wash to dry for a couple of minutes and then wipe off the excess with a cloth. You don't have to use oils to tone your canvas. You can tone your canvas with any of the water mediums described below.
ACRYLIC PAINT
Acrylic paint is an excellent choice for starting an oil painting and one of my favorites. One of the most attractive features of acrylic paint is its fast drying time. This property of acrylic paint makes blocking in your underpainting very easy. Ideas can be worked out quickly on your canvas and instead of waiting days for your underpainting to dry, you are ready to paint in mere minutes. This really does depend on the type of acrylic paint you are using and how thickly you apply it. Not only is the fast drying time attractive, but as in other water based mediums, there is no need to thin the paint with dangerous substances like turpentine.
WATER SOLUBLE PENCILS
Water soluble pencils provide an excellent way to begin an oil painting mainly because of their versatility. The beauty of this medium is that when dry, it acts like a normal colored pencil, but when water is added, it magically mimics the properties of water color. This enables the artist to both draw detailed lines as well as create colorful washes.
WATER SOLUBLE OIL PAINT
Many artists are not that familiar with this last medium as its a relative newcomer to the world of painting. Enter, water soluble oil paint. With normal oil paints, a traditional method for starting a painting is by diluting the oil paint with turpentine to apply washes. The problem with turpentine is its a very dangerous substance. Many artists develop allergic reactions to this substance and are unable to use it. The beauty of water soluble oil paints is that no turpentine or other harmful substances are needed. They can be thinned with plain old water. Water soluble oil paints behave just like normal oil paints and your brushes can be cleaned with soap and water, again, avoiding the need to use harsh chemicals

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces
by Jimmy Seville

Converting a photograph into artwork (also known as photo to canvas or photo on canvas) is a reality today thanks to the technology involved in canvas prints. Unlike the "stretched" or "grainy" images from the not too distant past, today's images have clarity and color that is unmatched.
Two different, yet distinct techniques allow the transformation to reveal such enriching images. The first is known as PhotoRealistic. This method involves an analysis by trained technicians who carefully evaluate the existing photo, and then painstakingly balance and enhance the image to return the best possible canvas photo. This method is utilized to reproduce group photos where high detail retention is paramount.
A more elaborate method is known as PixelPainting. The Pixelpainting format follows a similar path to the PhotoRealistic, however the image then receives a treatment to make it resemble an oil painting. A "painterly" effect, which includes brush strokes using a specialized tablet and stylus, emits an unparalleled enhancement of the image onto the canvas.
Choosing the proper framing for the print is dependent upon the desired location and style that the owner wishes to portray. Canvas prints come in Thin Gallery Wrap, Thick Gallery Wrap, or a Custom Frame. Frames come in a variety of colors that can be custom selected to provide additional elegance to any canvas. Clients are also afforded a free "retouching" if they feel their canvas needs a minor hint of improvement; this typically satisfies even those with the most selective palate.

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces by Jimmy Seville

Converting a photograph into artwork (also known as photo to canvas or photo on canvas) is a reality today thanks to the technology involved in canvas prints. Unlike the "stretched" or "grainy" images from the not too distant past, today's images have clarity and color that is unmatched.
Two different, yet distinct techniques allow the transformation to reveal such enriching images. The first is known as PhotoRealistic. This method involves an analysis by trained technicians who carefully evaluate the existing photo, and then painstakingly balance and enhance the image to return the best possible canvas photo. This method is utilized to reproduce group photos where high detail retention is paramount.
A more elaborate method is known as PixelPainting. The Pixelpainting format follows a similar path to the PhotoRealistic, however the image then receives a treatment to make it resemble an oil painting. A "painterly" effect, which includes brush strokes using a specialized tablet and stylus, emits an unparalleled enhancement of the image onto the canvas.
Choosing the proper framing for the print is dependent upon the desired location and style that the owner wishes to portray. Canvas prints come in Thin Gallery Wrap, Thick Gallery Wrap, or a Custom Frame. Frames come in a variety of colors that can be custom selected to provide additional elegance to any canvas. Clients are also afforded a free "retouching" if they feel their canvas needs a minor hint of improvement; this typically satisfies even those with the most selective palate.

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces

Creating Photo to Canvas Masterpieces by Jimmy Seville

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Converting a photograph into artwork (also known as photo to canvas or photo on canvas) is a reality today thanks to the technology involved in canvas prints. Unlike the "stretched" or "grainy" images from the not too distant past, today's images have clarity and color that is unmatched.
Two different, yet distinct techniques allow the transformation to reveal such enriching images. The first is known as PhotoRealistic. This method involves an analysis by trained technicians who carefully evaluate the existing photo, and then painstakingly balance and enhance the image to return the best possible canvas photo. This method is utilized to reproduce group photos where high detail retention is paramount.
A more elaborate method is known as PixelPainting. The Pixelpainting format follows a similar path to the PhotoRealistic, however the image then receives a treatment to make it resemble an oil painting. A "painterly" effect, which includes brush strokes using a specialized tablet and stylus, emits an unparalleled enhancement of the image onto the canvas.
Choosing the proper framing for the print is dependent upon the desired location and style that the owner wishes to portray. Canvas prints come in Thin Gallery Wrap, Thick Gallery Wrap, or a Custom Frame. Frames come in a variety of colors that can be custom selected to provide additional elegance to any canvas. Clients are also afforded a free "retouching" if they feel their canvas needs a minor hint of improvement; this typically satisfies even those with the most selective palate.

Canvas Prints: A History

Canvas Prints: A History by Jimmy Seville

History of canvas prints date back to centuries. Earlier canvas was used for the purpose of showcasing of masterpieces by artists. The texture of the canvas and its rough surface has a different effect on the paintings. Earlier, there were no techniques to overcome these effects which distorted the realistic feature of the paintings. Today with modern technology it is possible to paint better quality pictures using special paints specifically manufactured for transfer of photos to canvas. One other reason for low quality of canvas prints during olden days is because of the texture of canvas that was made using linen.

Modern day canvas for printing are made out of cotton and these material seem to be much better when it comes to printing photo on canvas. Not only is the quality of canvas better for higher quality picture but also has been designed to last longer. In fact, photo on canvas can last for hundred years! Yet another feather to the cap is that photo on canvas looks like a handcrafted one while it really is printed using sophisticated machinery that involves software programs to transfer photo to canvas.

Knowing some of the technique involved in canvas to photos will help you understand the process better.

Repligraph: In this process of canvas printing images are reproduced from negatives, using oil based-paints. These works of art can be intact for over a century.

Digitograf: In this process oil based-paints are used to print images and a gel finish provided makes it last long. The image quality also resembles much nearer to the original.

IRIS Printers: In this process images are printed using organic dyes with the help of a computer and an inkjet printer this process is mostly used for recreating water color paintings. If you opt for this process for canvas prints get it coated with a UV protection layer to avoid quick fading of the image. Application of varnish to the finished product is one other way of preserving it for a long time. Apart from being a protective layer varnish can also add a glossy look to the painting.

Difference between digital colors and CMYB will let you get the right color for your photo on canvas. In digital outputs such as cameras or monitors or even in inkjet printer the primary colors, RBG, are used in different combination to produce millions of hues. Whereas, commercial printing uses a combination of CMYB colors to obtain desired colors. Service provider can assist you in choosing the best option according your needs.

Once the printing of the photo to canvas is completed the canvas is stretched and wrapped around a frame to make them look great. This requires special tools such as stretcher bars and after the required stretching the canvas is stapled to the frame and the staples are concealed behind the frame. And at last your photo on canvas is ready to be hung on the favorite spot of your home.