Printing
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt 4)
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt 4) Transform your space with our custom wallpaper printing service, allowing you to express your unique style and vision by printing personalized designs, photos, or patterns on your walls. Dear artists, Nearing the apex of our four-part series The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing – let’s gaze back […]
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt 3)
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt 3) Now that we can confidently manage colour across devices with a combination of screen calibration software and hardware (or at least, know enough not to look like a complete noob when talking to our trusty Printing expert) there are two other important elements to this fine art […]
Painting is my lifesaver
Painting is my lifesaver The whole process of painting relaxes my mind. No matter what challenges or fears face me, I can fully lay them aside and find a place of peace that calms any anxiety I may have, no matter how big. No literally, it is, I mean, without it I would probably be […]
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt. 2)
The Artists’ Definitive Guide to Printing (pt. 2) Today our journey takes a dramatic ascent into some nerdy digital imaging specs where we’ll be picking our way through terms such as screen calibration, colour correction, ICC profiles and colour gamut. For those of us squinting in confusion at these odd words on the screen, they simply […]
How a naïve artist became Knowing and found Mr (Print) Right
How a naïve artist became Knowing and found Mr (Print) Right Being self-taught and fiercely independent I still had so much to learn. But I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to make art. As I have transformed my art practice from traditional mediums to digital art, I have found that selecting a printer is […]
Perfectionism and the art of self-encouragement
Perfectionism and the art of self-encouragement Would sit and draw alphabets and patterns for hours -and with no one else around to compare with- it wasn’t as threatening as drawing realistic subjects Hello, I’m Emma. I’m an artist, but I haven’t always believed that. Growing up in sub-Saharan, wild Africa, where we cooked on a charcoal […]
The Artist’s Definitive Guide To Printing (pt.1)
The Artist’s Definitive Guide To Printing (pt.1) Wooo, so pumped! Let’s do this! Next step: world domination! Errrm ok, hold up there, tiger.. how does one actually go about getting their fine art reproduced? Where do you even start? Is my photo of this artwork good enough? Is it best to scan or photograph it? What about […]
Bringing Digital To This Side Of The Screen
Bringing Digital To This Side Of The Screen The contents lie swaddled in soft white paper. I lift it away. A pause. I am swamped with relief. Yes. All those late nights in front of my second computer monitor that broke my budget have been worth it. It’s that moment. My heart is in my throat. […]
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure Clichéd bohemian artist type thrives on languidly traipsing the unbeaten paths, unbound by the shackles of system and structure. An artist friend of mine has a saying: “Spontaneity is the reward of preparation” Hang on a minute, I hear you protest: isn’t that a contradictory statement; surely the essence of spontaneity it’s very […]
What kind of an artist do you want to be
What kind of an artist do you want to be Not so long ago I was sitting in a factory sewing hundreds of vertical blinds. I needed the cash, and it was all I could find to fill the gap. But OH, how soul destroying that was! Not so long ago I was sitting in […]
Work smarter, not harder: How to utilise print to build your art business
Work smarter, not harder Working on your craft, building a business and juggling another job (which is usually the case) means your more likely to be working every day of your life. Dear artist, We’re always told if we do what we love we’ll never work a day in our lives. For those committed to the artistic […]
When should you start planning your prints?
When should you start planning your prints? Whether you’re working hard to put finishing touches on a new piece, or you’re planning an exhibition (somewhere down the track), you don’t want any surprises. Dear artist, Do you ever find yourself starting on a new piece… before you’ve even finished the last one? For many artists, […]
The questions every artist asks themselves
The questions every artist asks themselves Every artist wants to make work that people care about. After all, the whole point of this is that you want to communicate with your audience. “How the heck am I going to make a living off my art?” Every artist wants to make work that people care about. After […]
Digitising your artwork: how does it work (and is it any good)?
Digitising your artwork Many artists can get caught up on the quality of the finishing touches – the type of paper, the format, the size. But it’s important not to get ahead of yourself. What really affects the quality of you prints the most is capturing the essence of the original artwork. Dear artist, When it […]
The Limitations of Original Works, & How to Grow Your Audience Through Print
The Limitations of Original Works No one said being a successful artist is easy – let’s face it, most famous artists didn’t get recognition for their work until after they’d already died. Dear artist, No one said being a successful artist is easy – let’s face it, most famous artists didn’t get recognition for their […]
4 fine art printing methods that will make your images spectacular
4 Fine Art Printing Methods Settling for standard printing is ok for standard documents – but when it comes to fine art printing, the options provided by digital printing experts turn images into works of art. As an artist or photographer, the quality of your work is your livelihood. To ensure that your fine art […]
Transform your space with custom wallpaper: 4 examples to inspire
Transform your space with custom wallpaper When you’re considering your printing options, you may not immediately think ‘wallpaper’. But as digital printing possibilities and technologies continue to expand, so should your creative vision. When you’re considering your printing options, you may not immediately think ‘wallpaper’. But as digital printing possibilities and technologies continue to expand, so should […]
Print communication: Get it right, get the perfect print
Get it right, get the perfect print Whether you’re printing 200 flyers for an upcoming event or printing a reproduction of the artwork you’ve been working on for months, you want it to come out just right. Have you ever had someone take what you said the wrong way, and ended up in trouble? Unclear communication […]
Are You Using The Best Digital Printing Option For Your Images?
Are You Using The Best Digital Printing Option For Your Images? While posters can easily draw attention, if your goal is to wow an audience or transform the look and feel of a space, posters might not be the most effective option. Posters are the number one go-to choice for those looking to print an image […]
The Hurdles in the Way of Great Digital Printing
The Hurdles in the Way of Great Digital Printing Whether you’re designing a building, painting a stunning landscape or creating a new company logo, it’s vital that a printed reproduction accurately and clearly represents your creative vision. For any creative piece, the key challenge is taking the idea in your head and bringing it into reality. […]
