claryl |
Bring your pictures to life with claryl. "The Picture Glass" The best way to admire a beautiful photo or an impressive work of art is in its full splendor. If you therefore decide to frame your picture, it is worthwhile doing it properly. So as well as choosing the right frame, choose the right glass. With claryl picture framing glass you will bring your photo or work of art to life. Unlike normal window glass, reflectance in the case of claryl picture framing glass is minimal. This means that you can look at the picture in all its detail. Moreover, the special claryl coating allows virtually all of the light through, so that the colors remain clearer and the picture is razor-sharp. In short, claryl picture framing glass ensures that every picture is beautifully displayed. claryl is suitable for any subject, be it a painting, a professional photograph and much more. Since ®claryl has barely any reflection, it has a special effect when used to frame objects. Discover the claryl effect at Hampton Photo Arts if you are toying with the idea of professionally displaying your favorite collection.
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Canvas Printing |
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. |
Art Prints – How are they made? |
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 |
Learning to Paint Watercolors |
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. |