Protect your memories and preserve your prints with this protective spray. It is moisture-resistant, acid-free, archival safe and provides UV protection against fading. Use on digital and traditional photos, address labels, greeting cards and scrapbook materials. In an 11 oz. can.
Fredrix Watercolor Canvas Pad is a 100% cotton artist canvas which combines the texture of a natural, woven fabric with a specially formulated gesso designed for all water-based paints. It is versatile and durable. It will not tear like paper and you can lightly lift out pigment or completely wash out your painting surface without damaging the canvas surface. You must staple or mount the canvas sheets to a hard board surface before painting.
Heavyweight mottled parchment. Neutral pH, archival quality sheet with an excellent smooth surface. Dense insoluble sheet possesses exceptional wet strength, will not feather or spread. Excellent for calligraphy and pen and ink work.
A good quality, long-handled brush that offers great snap and point, at an affordable price. It is made with hand-selected Pure Red Sable that is soft and resilient. Great for oil and acrylic painting.
Itoya Art Portfolios. The only storage/display book of its kind. Accept no imitations. Completely acid-free through its polypropylene, PVC-free construction and quality crafted, black acid-free mounting paper provided in each page. Archival safe for all your art storage needs.
Great for storing photographs and art. Top-loading, clear polypropylene sheets will not stick to copier toner and are also:
ideal for storing a vast array of artwork and memory projects.
Arches watercolor paper has been milled in Lorraine, France since 1492. Arches watercolor paper has been used to publish the complete works of Voltaire and Napoleon’s Description of Egypt. For over five hundred years Arches fine art paper has been the choice of fine artists the world over.
Arches art paper has maintained the beauty, quality and performance that artists have relied upon for centuries. Each and every sheet of Arches watercolor paper is hand inspected to ensure that you receive the most consistent, durable and beautiful paper available to paint on.
These brushes are made from a unique synthetic fiber that mimics the characteristics and performance of natural mongoose hair. They are stiffer than sable, but softer than hog bristle and their tapered points are excellent for painting detailed, controlled lines. The synthetic fibers offer greater durability than natural hair. Suitable for oils and acrylics.
These retractable gel pens feature a contoured rubber grip for writing comfort. The ink is smear-proof and acid-free, and the dynamic gel ink formula provides for smooth writing. Refills are available in a package of two.
Itoya Portfolio Presentation books. Taking formal presentations to the next level! When only the best will do, insist on the ITOYA Art Profolio Professional presentation books. With its stylish, contemporary cover and its exclusive PolyGlasspocket sheets, no other presentation book on the market shows off your materials better.
A soft yet durable polyurethane cover with black textured finish gives the Art Profolio Professional a metropolitan appeal. The advanced, synthetic materials give the look and feel of natural leather while being resilient to wear and maintaining long term beauty.
The archival safe, PVC-free Art Profolio Professional features the exclusive PolyGlass pocket sheets found only in Art Profolio brand products. A unique manufacturing process allows ITOYA's Japanese sourced PolyGlass to achieve unprecedented levels of clarity and a texture-free, glass-smooth surface. Art and photos appear unobstructed, with crisp, sharp lines and vivid colors.
Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own.
Nowadays just about anyone can take a good quality photographs with a digital camera. Or take a few hundred pictures and the chances are few will be good, and even one or two outstanding.
Here are a few tips, tricks and techniques on how to make art print poster ready photographs and print ready digital files. Don’t get overwhelmed, there is a lot of information here, but a lot of it is just intuitive. Well, a bit of patience will always help.
First thing – Photo Size
If you taking a digital photo of you family or friend the largest size you would print is usually 5 by 7 inches, maybe 8 by 10 at the most. Even small size digital photographs (2MB or less) are ‘good enough’ to create a decent print. But if you want to create prints that are 16 by 20, 20 by 24 inches or larger you need more pixels (in pixels 20 by 24 inches photo is actually about 40 times larger than 3 by 4 inches photo assuming they have the same resolution).
Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more.
Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists.
Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired.