Three Major Art Printing Techniques You can still budget your income and purchase the very best in fine art prints. In fact, limited edition art prints enjoy huge popularity with art lovers. Prints are high quality reproductions that provide artistic brilliance at a fraction of the cost of the original work.
The difference between original artwork and a print; is the original work of art is produced by the artist, while a print is produced by either the artist or a publisher. The term “ limited edition” refers to the limited number of prints by either the artist or producer.
There are three main printing techniques used:
 2. Serigraph—Serigraphs is a technique that produces a print using a screening process. Ink is forced through a screen that creates a sharp-edged image using a stencil.
3. Giclee—Giclee uses 6 colors of ink in a high tech inkjet printing process. The giclee is produced form digital images, and don’t require negatives. You can expect superior color accuracy. This technique appeared in the early 1990’s.
Serilith is another printing technique you’ll likely be exposed to in the adventure of discovering art. Serilith provides a mixture of art prints using the serigraph and lithograph processes. You’ll usually find this technique in the creation of limited edition fine art prints.
This above painting is a good example of a lithograph. Note the rich textures and how soft the colors blend with each other.
Discovering art can be a fun adventure. Perhaps the best way to begin the journey is by visiting your local art museum. Here, you’ll find many different styles of expression. It’s best to not look for any physical representations at first. Try to be aware of and enjoy color, darkness, contrast, texture, and other visual attributes.
Thus, you’ll be developing your ability to feel “emotion” when looking at art.
Composition is the next element to examine. It includes the elements of color, contrast, darkness, and texture. These four elements should provide a definite composition of patterns. You can also try looking into negative spaces to see if you can pick out any additional patterns.
Once your emotions begin to manifest, it’s easier to imagine physical representations and elaborate scenes. You can look at this a being a great exercise in discovering your own creativity.
The next step is to spend time trying to envision what the artist has tried to convey. With practice, you might be surprised at how often you’ll find yourself hitting the mark. Lastly, reading the name of the artist, the title and description of the piece can be accomplished without biased judgment. You'll find that your new-found talent can apply to other things in life as well. Most importantly, you'll rediscover the curiosity of youth.
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