j o h n s a l m o n w a t e r c o l o u r s As a practicing artist who sells his watercolour artwork on eBay, I am often asked questions about watercolour painting so I aim to make this information available...
Choosing quality canvas prints from among the plethora of suppliers on eBay can sometimes be difficult and confusing. Printed canvas art, whilst more widely available now, is still a relatively new product....
Fake Movie Posters – A WARNING. Below is a brief general guide to buying vintage posters circa 1950-1980 and whilst faking the older posters is generally unusual, we have now started to notice a specific...
20th CENTURY SHIN AND SOSAKA HANGA JAPANESE WOODBLOCKS WHAT WHY The Meiji Era, 1868 to 1912, was a very bad time for Woodblock Print Artists in Japan. The Established Order of Master and Student was...
At Visual Art the techniques used in creating and framing your artwork is largely the same as those used by artists for many hundreds of years. These techniques have generally proven themselves to produce art...
A Guide for Artists Who Wish to Explore Colour.As an artist I only ever use the three primary colours when I paint. These colours are magenta, cyan and yellow. Magenta is a type of red and cyan is a type of...
Have you ever used computer printable Canvas to create your own artwork for your wall? Here are the instructions I follow for using computer printable Canvas. Instructions for use: Load the Canvas...
Some Thoughts on the Connection between the Printer and the Artist in Giclée Printing, and Other Things by Karen-Claire Voss During the course of the three years Andy Green and I have been in partnership...
After the revival of the art of fore edge painting in the 18th Century by bookbinders like James Edward of Halifax and John Whitaker, this treatment of books became very popular. At the time book collecting...
Giclee (pronounced 'jee clay') is a French term that means, 'to spray.'Giclees are often hand-printed and inspected by the artist one at the time to ensure the highest quality. They are virtually...