COLIN BAILEY
ARTIST & PRINTMAKER
Limited edition fine art prints. Original etchings, paintings
and reproduction giclee prints



WHAT IS A LIMITED EDITION PRINT?
The terms Limited Edition Print, Original Print, and Reproduction Print are often confusing. Printing has always been associated with the mass production of the written word or image and so the phrase original print seems a contradiction in terms.
Printmaking as a form of fine art has become distinctly separate from printing as the process of reproducing multiple images.
Printmaker is used to describe an artist who works directly with the medium that will be printed from; as opposed to reproducing an image created in another medium.
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Artist's prints for sale by UK Printmaker
All etchings on this site are drawn, etched and hand pulled by Colin Bailey.
All giclee prints on this site are scanned from Colin Bailey's own original paintings and printed by Colin Bailey.

Tips on Displaying Fine Art on Canvas

A fine art on canvas is a great addition to homes, especially to those that exude a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere. Additionally, an original piece of artwork on display can become an interesting conversational piece among your guests. Here then are several tips on how to hang canvas art for you and your guests to fully appreciate.

One tip is to display the artwork in a way that people can have a full view of it. This means that people should be able to take a careful step backward to see the artwork as a full image conveniently. In addition, display the canvas art in a way that it will be the centre of attention. This means that you hang it in an area where it immediately grabs the attention of the people who are entering your home.

Moreover, employ the appropriate and sufficient lighting on the canvas art because a sophisticated artwork will definitely lose its visual elegance when displayed in a dark area. To ensure lighting on the artwork, you can utilise track lighting fixtures to direct illumination to the valuable picture.

Furthermore, consider the overall available wall space when displaying your fine art on canvas. As a rule, try to hang the artwork centrally within the available space. You must also hang it at eye level, or about five or six feet from the floor. Additionally, the size of your artwork must neither be too small nor too big for the available space. As remedy to the balancing and proportioning problem, you can use two or more canvas art on the area.

These are among the tips you can use when hanging canvas print.

Etching is one of the oldest and most satisfying forms of printmaking and in the hands of a expert can deliver intricacies of line and tone unrivalled by any other printing process.
Etchings are the prints produced by etching an image on a copper or zinc plate, using acid, filling the textures of the image with ink and then printing it on to paper by running it through a heavy press.
Recommended fine art materials & printmaking suppliers: Where to buy the cheapest canvas, paints & brushes, copper etching plates, paper & ink.
The Fallen Angel series of oil paintings have led to a number of enquiries about commissions. If you would like to commission an oil figure painting in a similar style as the Fallen Angel paintings from your own photograph please click on: Further Details

Are you an artist with a portfolio of water colours, drawings or oil / acrylic paintings that you would like to have reproduced as giclee prints?