inkjet paper fine art

inkjet paper fine art

Question for FINE ART COLLECTORS + Gallery OWNERS?

I am currently on a printmaking course and have learnt about basic monotype printmaking as well as silkscreen and photo etching, hard ground and aquatint.

However, prices to use this studio are expensive and I would like to produce small to medium sized monotone prints of a style that is painterly and loose. I know that my images are good, saleable and my teacher has commented on my recent images.

My question is

Is digital inkjet printing a form of fine printmaking?

I would combine handmade and digital techniques to develop images and print using only the finest cotton rag paper and inks.

Is digital inkjet seen as a lesser artform, and even so, will galleries be democratic if I wanted to present limited runs of digital prints, which I know are commercial yet have their own internal language and so could be appreciated by someone who values pictorial language.

Can I sell work and class myself as a printmaker using solely inkjet prints? Thanks for your time.

I make my living as a professional fine artist. This is a controversial subject in the art world right now.

The term “print” is confusing because people use it to mean several things. Non-artists will use the word to refer to any kind of copy or multiple artwork, even posters. Today, with the use of inkjet printing, the line between original art prints and more zerox-like copies gets blurred.

Traditionally, in the fine art world, a true art print is one that is hand-pulled by the artist, such as monotype and silkscreen, and those printing forms where the artist actually created or etched the printing block and stands (with the master printer) at the press as the prints are created. You are a fine art printmaker if you create these kinds of works.

Once, it was thought that if you are creating solely inkjet prints, then you are making copies of your original works (whether they are made totally digitally or are scanned pictures of your art). It gets even more confusing with artists painting or drawing on prints, thus creating new “originals.” And, then there are artists and photographers who work only in digital form.

So, I think what is important is what kind of artist you are and what your media is. If your media is purely digital, then inkjet or giclee prints are your artworks. Then, call yourself a “digital artist,” not a printmaker. Some, more progressive galleries will accept them as original art. Other galleries will take the traditional approach and reject them. The public, in general, does not seem to care. Most people buy what they like if the price is right for them.

A Quality Review of Epson Canvas

For artists seeking to produce photographic portraiture or fine art reproduction, EPSON Canvas can provide the best image quality to enhance artistic creativity on the market. This canvas is made with high quality 100% cotton duck fabric. This fabric provides a durable, quality canvas using a snug weave that is great for photographic and fine art reproductions. Epson’s high resolution coating is flexible enough to resist stretching, and will always provide professional results. Epson Canvas contains a delicate texture that gives its prints a remarkable artistic appearance. Combiningoutstanding color reproduction, a medium gloss finish, and an acid free archival quality base, give this canvas all the tools required to produce the greatest image quality and an archival display life in the industry.
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