Interior Design Guide

Commercial printing, as refined as it is today, is able to produce reproductions of Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic Painting, Drawing and Photographs. With the many different types of prints and reproductions, it’s necessary to understand their differences if you are hoping to add them in your room or area.  Here are some of the main types that art collectors should be aware of  when choosing to purchase prints or reproductions: Aqua Print: Aqua Print is a printing process which uses color separation. The colors can be bright but the texture of the finished reproduction art is flat and does not mimic the artist’s brushstrokes. Artagraph: The Artagraph is a special printing method which recreates not only the color of the original but also the surface texture. This is achieved by taking a silicone mold of the original oil painting and using it in the fine art reproduction. Canvas Transfer: Canvas transfer art reproductions are basically prints on canvas...

Art glass is an item that is made, generally as an artwork for decoration but often also for utility, from glass, sometimes combined with other materials. Techniques include stained glass windows, leaded lights (also called leadlights ), glass that has been placed into a kiln so that it will mould into a shape, glassblowing , sandblasted glass, and copper-foil glasswork . In general the term is restricted to relatively modern pieces made by people who see themselves as artists who have chosen to work in the medium of glass and both design and make their own pieces as fine art , rather than traditional glassworker craftsmen, who often produce pieces designed by others, though their pieces certainly may form part of art . Studio glass is another term often used for modern glass made for artistic purposes. Art glass has grown in popularity in recent years with many artists becoming famous for their work; and, as a result, more colleges are offering courses in glass work. Manu...