The Art Space

Taking care of a piece of art is as important as choosing the right artwork. As you have invested a considerable amount of time and money in building your art collection, the next step is to take care of your collection physically. Here are five easy steps on how to display and care for your art collection to make sure it remains perfect for years to come. 1. Know your medium Artists use a wide variety of paints and colours, ranging from watercolours to oil paints or sometimes an unusual combination of several mediums to various surfaces. Understanding the medium of the artworks helps in determining the kind of framing to be done. Most of the paintings should be framed without the glass frame; however drawings and pastels are few exceptions that work well with the glass frames. 2. Give your art good light Providing the right light for your artwork is one of the most essential steps in taking care for your piece. It is important to find the right spot to display the piece where it loo...

Printmaking is an artistic process of printing believed to have originated during the 1st Century AD in China. The process of printmaking essentially involves transferring the image from a matrix into another surface. In most cases, the artist produces an image on matrix which is primarily a template and can be made of wood, metal or glass. The design is created on the matrix by working its flat surface with either tools or chemicals which is later on inked in order to transfer it onto the desired surface.  The resulting print is often the mirror image of the original design on the matrix. One of the significant benefits of print making is that multiple impressions of the same design can be printed from a single matrix.  Here are some of the widely used printmaking techniques: Woodcut:   Known as the oldest form of printmaking, woodcut is a form of relief printing. Knives and other sharp tools are used to carve a design into the wooden surface and coating it with the ink....