| Printmaking Techniques |
| I was worried that using a computer printer may not be an acceptable technique for making art prints. However, I found that this technique is acceptable, and I have found several examples, including the inkjet print below by Lyn Bishop. |
| Lyn Bishop "Gesture" (C) 2000 Color digital inkjet print, edition of 24, 15 x 9.5 inches |
| I didn't see a price mentioned for this print, but most of the prints by this artist sell for $750.00 |
| The site for these prints is http://www.printalliance.org or you |
| can just click on the link to the right. |
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| There is another site in England that also lists computer- generated prints as a valid print-making technique. The site is http://www.connectworks.co.uk/prnteuro.html or you can just |
| click on the link to the right. |
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| At the site, click on "Printmaking Techniques" and then click on "Computer Generated Prints." |
| Another site about making art prints has a glossary of the print techniques: http://www.iwc.com/gallery/print.html. You |
| can click on the link to the right for this site. |
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| Some prints can command rather high prices, some in the thousands of dollars. The site http://www.segura.com has a |
| gallery of these prints. Click on the link to the right. |
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| Another site with a glossary of printmaking terms is at the University of Kansas: http://www.ukans.edu/~sma/prints.html. |
| Just click on the link to the right. |
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| One artist with moderately-priced prints is Charles Ambrose. I have placed examples of some of his prints below. |
| "AZALEAS" 17" x 20" No mention of the quantity in this edition or if they are numbered. PRICE $125.00 |
| "HEAD OF HOMER" 11" x 14" Pen and ink drawing. A limited edition of 200 prints. PRICE $125.00 |
| "TREES OF THE EAST III" 9" x 14" 300 numbered lithographs PRICE $50.00 each. |
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| "CATTLE GAP" 17" x 23" 400 numbered giclee prints, frame not included. PRICE: $200.00 each. |
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| An artist could derive additional income from his work if he retains the rights to sell prints after he sells a work of art. Better yet, don't sell the original canvas but only sell prints. I will attempt to sell 20" x 30" photographic prints of my work starting with the two prints shown below. The artist's signature would appear on the body of the painting. "Printed" outside the painting would be the title and the copyright information in very small printing. Then the artist would use an indelible ink pen to number, date and sign the print on the white area below the printed painting. |
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| The music is "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel |
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