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		<title>Fine Arts Reproduction &#8211; Blending Technology to Deliver Excellent Pieces of Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Man</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today scenario, technology is witnessed in every sector and in every work. It not only enhances the value of the work, but also enables man to swiftly carry out his work. Even your passion can be dragged to a higher level with the help of advanced technology. If you have passion for painting then [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today scenario, technology is witnessed in every sector and in every work. It not only enhances the value of the work, but also enables man to swiftly carry out his work. Even your passion can be dragged to a higher level with the help of advanced technology. If you have passion for painting then you can enhance the value of your hobbies to an upscale level. For instance, if painting interests you then you can take the help of the fine arts reproduction. There are usually seven steps involved to or transfer images or paintings into your oil canvas portrait.</p>
<p>1) Staple them up on your tripod as reference: oil reproductions on canvas can be considered to be the best method to preserve one precious piece of work. For instance, the self portrait of Norman Rockwell can be set up as the best example of the oil canvas portrait. In this painting, </p>
<p>Rockwell is seen painting himself at a frame covered with images of portraits by Van Gogh and Rembrandt. The portrait consists of the reflection of Norman. He is seen watching himself in a mirror.</p>
<p>2) Opaque Projector: It is a kind of machine, which is used in the fine arts reproduction in order to project snaps, drawings, book pages etc. by inducing a bright light onto the snaps from above. A series of prisms, mirrors and lenses are used in order to project the picture onto a canvas. </p>
<p>The expert artists then draw outer boundaries of the image on the canvas by using the original image as a guide. Such kind of appendix is usually used by the professional online studios in order to deliver you an identical piece of your favorite artist work.</p>
<p>3) Camera Lucida: It is kind of lens, which is used on a metal arm that clamps on to the painter art board. It super imposes a picture on the<br />
painter painting surface. One can then see the reference copy on the drawing surface. The outlines of the object can be easily traced.</p>
<p>4) Mirrors: In this method, a person is made to stand outside a window in full sunlight, facing a mirror from behind the window. The person image is then reflected in the mirror and the image is then projected inside the dark room and is then transferred onto the oil canvas portrait.</p>
<p>Other techniques which are included in the fine art reproductions are print, camera obscure and tracing. All these methods are used in delivering an appealing work in the form of oil canvas portrait.</p>
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		<title>Canvas Printing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only a creative mind can think beautiful designs to print it on the canvas. A beautiful canvas print catches onlooker&#8217;s eye and helps to distract as well as deviate an individual&#8217;s mind from other tedious aspects of life too. In other words, a fine and wonderful print can make individuals stop for a while and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Only a creative mind can think beautiful designs to print it on the canvas. A beautiful canvas print catches onlooker&#8217;s eye and helps to distract as well as deviate an individual&#8217;s mind from other tedious aspects of life too. In other words, a fine and wonderful print can make individuals stop for a while and take its notice.</p>
<p>The process of printing photos onto the canvas is not an easy job. Individuals need to concentrate on different angles, think of color combination, designs, framing to bring out the best images on canvas.</p>
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		<title>Fine Art Galleries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art in its creative form is a stress buster, and visiting a fine art gallery is similar to exposing the mind to interesting and colorful ideas. When we talk of fine art, translated from French term “beaux arts” in 1767, we refer to an elitist art form, concerned with subtlety and traditions. Fine art includes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Art in its creative form is a stress buster, and visiting a fine art gallery is similar to exposing the mind to interesting and colorful ideas. When we talk of fine art, translated from French term “beaux arts” in 1767, we refer to an elitist art form, concerned with subtlety and traditions.</p>
<p>Fine art includes in its repertoire a gamut of visual art forms that include painting, sculpture, craftwork, applied arts in all its avatars, theater, photography, opera, poetry recitations, or etchings and drawings. The fine art galleries, continuing with the tradition of their brand name, are not mere rooms or galleries that house paintings but are metamorphosing into places of recreation where visitors stroll in, admire or dissect art, enjoy wine, or meet with fellow artists and critics.</p>
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		<title>Surveillance: The Fine Art of Spying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surveillance has been used for rather a long time to understand the actions of the enemies. What is commonly known as spying is now called as surveillance. The major differences are the people and the toys. Beyond security, surveillance is also another method of observing how the subject would behave, or what things they have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Surveillance has been used for rather a long time to understand the actions of the enemies. What is commonly known as spying is now called as surveillance. The major differences are the people and the toys.</p>
<p>Beyond security, surveillance is also another method of observing how the subject would behave, or what things they have with them. This is where surveillance with video comes into the scene. Because there are a lot of equipment to select from, it&#8217;s going to be difficult to select the one for you. Here&#8217;s a list of what you will need to get you started.</p>
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		<title>Oil Painting Picture and Oil Painting Portrait Gift Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for personalized unique gift ideas? Well, you probably heard of oil painting portrait. Too common? Of course, and perhaps boring. But how about oil painting portrait from photo? Well, let’s find out what this is about. There are companies that offer oil painting portrait derived from a real photo. Instead of making [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for personalized unique gift ideas? Well, you probably heard of oil painting portrait. Too common? Of course, and perhaps boring. But how about oil painting portrait from photo? Well, let’s find out what this is about.</p>
<p>There are companies that offer oil painting portrait derived from a real photo. Instead of making the photo the keepsake of events or person, you can actually make a more unique and personalized oil painting pictures derived from the photo. There is lots of difference in keeping the photo and oil painting picture and usually in comparing both, it is more advantageous to keep the oil painting pictures. For one, oil paint lasts longer. If you notice, there are many valuable paintings of the popular Michael Angelo, and other re-known painters. They are preserved in art galleries and stayed there in more than centuries past. These valuable items do not just fade out because they are made of high quality media and one media used before was oil paint. In fact, most paintings that last long are oil painting portraits. Second, oil painting pictures are framed. Of course, you can also frame photo but oil painting pictures are framed automatically once done. Photos are simply developed from the camera and you still have different charge of framing it. An oil painting portrait cannot be such without the complete frame. Lastly, <a href="http://www.painting4.com/"><strong>oil painting portrait</strong></a> are good keepsakes because they are works of art. Unlike photos which are made by mechanical devices, oil painting portrait are made from real talents. In other words, you pay for the skill and the craftsmanship and not necessarily for portrait per se. such work of art is worth keeping and should be treated as valuables.</p>
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		<title>Vintage Auto Parts: Customizing And Painting Your Wheel Rims</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Ashworth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why scour vintage auto salvage yards for classic car rims with which to enhance your classic motor vehicle. Why not paint your own tire rims? This used to be the guise of only the professionals. Now as an amateur you can accomplish a professionally appearing job. My rims are masked with newspaper and standard auto [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Why scour vintage auto salvage yards for classic car rims with which to enhance your classic motor vehicle. Why not paint your own tire rims? This used to be the guise of only the professionals. Now as an amateur you can accomplish a professionally appearing job.</p>
<p>My rims are masked with <a TARGET="blank" HREF="http://www.newspaperscentral.com/">newspaper</a> and standard auto body shop masking tape. Obviously you do not want to turn your tires into the very colors that you are painting your rims with. You would not want white or classic silver colors sprayed onto your tires. It is the experience of many professional Autobody paint shops that spray from other auto painting jobs can accidentally make its way over amazing distances. In addition ensure that the lip has been masked off well. Carefully apply your masking tape on the &#8220;lip&#8221; areas to protect this from being painted or overpainted as well. Of course it never hurts to initially pump a little air into the mask to clear out any older residual paint traces as well, from previous jobs.</p>
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		<title>Decorate Your Home with Country Pine Furniture, Fine Art and Original Paintings Available Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Downson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding high quality original paintings may be difficult, but there are specialized web sites where you can purchase such paintings created with paints based on the finest pigment and with high quality canvas, so that you can be sure they will last forever. If these original paintings are just a little too expensive for you, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finding high quality original paintings may be difficult, but there are specialized web sites where you can purchase such paintings created with paints based on the finest pigment and with high quality canvas, so that you can be sure they will last forever. If these original paintings are just a little too expensive for you, or you’d like to buy several, but can afford only a few, you can always opt for fine art prints, which are available in limited editions and come with a very affordable price. What’s more, you can even have original paintings made especially for you. Custom paintings and portraits from photos are available in almost any medium. Your photo, or any other requested subject will be accurately reproduced by an artist, and you can have your portrait or painting ready and shipped to you in six to eight weeks. Whether you choose to purchase one or more original paintings, or prints, or you order a <a href="http://www.directorypainter.com">custom painting</a>, you can have fine art in your home by ordering it online for extremely convenient prices.</p>
<p>The same offer is available for country pine furniture. Pine furniture is mainly used for bookshelves, dining tables, bedroom sets, but it is not limited to that. The pine is a softwood, whose popularity was initially given by the fact that it was less expensive than other types of wood, such as oak or walnut, and that there was plenty of it. Today, the country pine furniture is still less expensive than other wood pieces and is preferred by furniture makers because it is easier to work with and more pliant. Each piece of country pine furniture has a unique look because the wood has noticeable knots and grain throughout. You don’t have to buy country pine furniture for all the rooms in your house; you don’t even have to have pinewood only in one room. This furniture is also preferred because it blends well with other wood pieces, which means you can decorate your room or your home just the way you want it.</p>
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		<title>What Are The Different Types Of Fine Art Reproduction?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As well as hand painted fine art reproductions on canvas, there are several different mechanical methods of fine art reproduction ? none however come close to accurately replicating the color and texture as hand painting does. Aquaprint: Is a printing process which uses color separation. The colors can be bright but the texture of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As well as hand painted fine art reproductions on canvas, there are several different mechanical methods of fine art reproduction ? none however come close to accurately replicating the color and texture as hand painting does.</p>
<p>Aquaprint: 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.</p>
<p>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 mould of the original oil painting and using it in the fine art reproduction. The problem is that not many museum curators or collectors are willing to have their prized masterpieces smothered in silicone, therefore the range of artagraph fine art reproductions is very limited.</p>
<p>Canvas transfer: Canvas transfer art reproductions are basically prints on canvas rather than paper and remain flat, unable to recreate the texture of the artists brushstrokes. First, a lithograph on paper is coated with acrylic emulsion, then when the acrylic is dry, the print is covered with a solution that helps to separate the image from the paper it was printed on. The image is now bonded to the acrylic and free of paper. This film is then carefully bonded to the canvas. Canvas transfer art reproduction?s flat texture can be enhanced by the artist adding some brushstrokes. Canvas transfer reproduction art is subject to color fading, yellowing being a particular problem.</p>
<p>Etchings: The art reproduction image is etched into a copper plate, ink is then applied to the plate. Dampened paper is then laid onto the plate and under extremely high pressure from an etching press, ink is forced onto the paper. This is a popular method of art reproduction for drawings but is not suitable for reproduction art oil paintings</p>
<p>Giclees: Are produced from a color transparency made from the original oil painting usually by taking a photo or using a drum scanner. Today many giclee art reproductions are made with ink jet printers attached to computers and consequently they suffer from inconsistent color reproduction. They are expensive while remaining flat and untextured reproduction art.</p>
<p>Hand painted: This method of fine art reproduction involves a trained artist carefully copying the original oil painting. The artist mimics the exact colors, texture and brushstrokes of the original masterpiece to produce a fine art reproduction that is a stunning replica of the original oil painting.</p>
<p>Lithograph: Basically this is standard offset printing. The art reproduction image is drawn on a litho &#8211; limestone or exposed to a light sensitive litho plate. The printing surface is kept wet with a sponge; the ink is then rolled by hand onto the plate or stone. This is a popular art reproduction method for posters but falls to recreate the brushstrokes and texture of oil paintings</p>
<p>Serigraphy: Also known as screen prints. Serigraph art reproductions are produced by creating a stencil on the fabric that is stretched across a frame for each color by a master printer. They can have a thin texture but cannot mimic the heavy texture of oil painting.</p>
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