I bought a print of a painting I love in the only format available: A full bleed art show poster on glossy 11"x17" bond. The painting reproduction is approximately the top half of the poster, say 10"x8". I can clearly see the grain of the canvas in the print, and it is entirely possible that the original painting is not much larger than the reprint. So my question is, is it feasible to have this print blown up to twice or thrice it's size without sacrificing quality?
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posted by carsonb
on Dec 10, 2012 -
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Maybe you know this art print? Years ago I lost a piece of art that I loved but didn't know anything about. It was a sketch of a dry-docked small (single-person? in the perspective it looked to be about a 12-foot craft) sailboat, sail down, in a field of waving shore grass, looking out towards the sea and the back of the boat. The surf was far away, maybe 100 yards or so, and the boat was positioned in the lower right-hand quadrant of the piece though not in the corner. The original medium was was pencil or charcoal on paper. When I see it I think "New England coast" and "loneliness". It was a yellowish-greenish-sepia tone, or perhaps that was just the paper it was litho'd on. I recall it was an official print numbered in pencil on the matting and framed in a low-profile chrome frame. Do you know the work? Can you speculate on the name of the artist? I'd really like to be able to attempt to get another copy.
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posted by carsonb
on Oct 9, 2012 -
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What are the pros and cons of various ways of mounting art to a mounting mat for framing?
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posted by Hither
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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Looking for advice about high quality printing (for my digital art) and reliable companies that specializes in this type of printing.
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posted by ogunther
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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I am a printmaker, but I have also been trained in bookbinding and papermaking, including some Japanese papermaking. We are going to Japan in late March/early April, and I would love to visit a printmaking/papermaking studio.
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posted by emilyclaire
on Jan 15, 2012 -
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Several years ago, my boyfriend and I saw a really weird painting/print/poster in a thrift store. We didn't buy it (nooo!), it disappeared shortly thereafter (NOOO!) and it's haunted us ever since. What WAS it?
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Jul 5, 2011 -
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NameThisPainting filter: Inside is a link to a photo of a print in my in-laws living room. Can the hive tell me who did it and what it's called, if anything?
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posted by qurlyjoe
on Jun 23, 2010 -
3 answers
What can you tell me about these Scottish landscape prints I found in the trash?
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posted by domnit
on Mar 16, 2010 -
6 answers
I will be doing print layout for a photobook with text... using solely Adobe Photoshop. What technical secrets do I need to know to make sure that graphics, background AND text come out looking cohesive and snappy on the printed page?
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posted by Bardolph
on Feb 16, 2010 -
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I've decided to finally get create a portfolio modular enough so that I'll be able to reuse parts of it for at least a year or so. But how ought I go about this so as not to waste time.
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posted by monocultured
on Feb 7, 2010 -
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Innovative Books: I am looking to compile a list of the most innovative uses of the book format. Books that break the mould in their layout and design, perhaps books that use online systems to extend their content value or push their form into new places. I am most interested in narrative and theory, but any book that is interesting (artist books etc.) would be really appreciated.
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posted by 0bvious
on Nov 1, 2009 -
29 answers
Where in Toronto should I take a 19th century print to be matted and framed?
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posted by iona
on May 17, 2009 -
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I'm trying to buy a print from my favorite children's book, "The Rainbow Goblins", by Ul De Rico. How can I find this? I'm thinking typical poster size (18x24-ish).
posted by kristymcj
on Nov 30, 2008 -
2 answers
I've been searching for a couple of years for a print of Barnett Newman's painting "Abraham," but no amount of Googling has helped. Does anybody know where I could buy a print of the painting or a catalogue that contains a good reproduction? The painting appears on page 4 of
this pdf
posted by eisenkr
on Aug 15, 2008 -
3 answers
Where can I find a high-quality jumbo t-shirt printer? Preferably one that will seem rip the tags out of the blanks to be printed on.
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posted by wmeredith
on Jul 25, 2008 -
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A friend was at the Luxor in Las Vegas, and fell in love with a print hanging in the hotel. Can you identify
this print or give advice on how to find it for purchase?
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posted by kat
on Mar 10, 2008 -
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Anyone know of a source for prints (or a schedule for their release) of the very cool Tim Sale pieces from NBC's 'Heroes?' I'd love to have a few in my office, but have sadly only found references to the
charity auction that was run last year, and a sketchy UK front for mass oil reproductions from Chinese artists. Any insiders on the MeFi?
posted by liquado
on Jan 8, 2008 -
2 answers
Where can I find a colorful, complete print of the Thebaid (an amazing huge landscape by Fra Angelico, c. 1410 housed at the Uffizi)?
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posted by arnicae
on Aug 28, 2007 -
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Antique Print Restoration: I have 6 or 7 original c. 1860 Gould humming bird prints. These are large (14" x x21" +/-) hand-colored lithographs. In wonderful condition EXCEPT there is slight black "text transfer" visible on the print. This sometimes happens to antique prints when there was no tissue-guard to separate the print from the text on the opposite facing page.
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posted by toucano
on Jun 11, 2007 -
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I'm looking for a series of three prints, drawn in a stylized "cartoony" manner, which depict a luchador, his girlfriend, and a mermaid.
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posted by L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg
on May 5, 2007 -
3 answers
Do you know of a good place a guy could buy an atomic age pro-nuclear propaganda poster around here?
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posted by NGnerd
on Nov 7, 2006 -
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My wife wants to start a business making art for kids. She plans to make an original painting and then customize a canvas print with a kid's name. Any suggestions on an inexpensive way to get canvas prints? Any way to order such a service wholesale?
posted by Shanachie
on Apr 18, 2006 -
5 answers
Calling all railroad geeks! Does anyone know where I can buy a print/poster of this Southern Pacific artwork? I've fallen in love with it for numerous reasons that none of you care about.
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posted by keswick
on Dec 19, 2005 -
10 answers
Any suggestions on how to sell a framed serigraph by Eyvind Earle, that is worth a few thousand dollars?
posted by sugarwater
on Dec 6, 2005 -
4 answers
