DID YOU KNOW I OFFER ARCHIVAL PRINTS OF MY WORK?

Archival Prints? Two are hanging in the Southern Living Idea House, framed beautifully in this coastal home. Charlotte Lucas Interior Design chose two prints and had them framed for the house. The designer stacked the first print above another painting to create a mini gallery wall above a table. The second archival print hangs in the guest suite. I like the way they framed it in the white frame with a wide white mat.

Collecting prints is a great way to fill your home with beautiful art in an affordable manner.

Saving up for originals is good, but sometimes you need instant gratification! Many fine artists offer archival prints of their work and don’t have to look cheap or mass-produced.

Artfully Walls sells high-quality Giclee prints they have specifically selected for their collection. (They have also selected THREE of my originals for their curated collection! A Perfect Life, Just Make Believe, and Island Song are available in their ‘One of A Kind Original Art Capsule.’

But what’s great about their prints is they are offered in multiple sizes and media. You can order directly from them, and they print with archival inks and also offer framing options. One-stop shopping!

I also now offer a (very) limited selection of archival prints through my website.

The first is one of the pieces displayed in the Southern Living Idea House. New prints will be added to this collection over the next few months and also sell them through Barefoot Living Co. These giclee prints are beautifully printed on heavyweight watercolor paper with archival inks. Honestly, I can barely tell these prints from the originals. And I painted them. I’m offering them both framed and unframed with a selection of either white or natural frames and a nice wide mat.

I’ve made prints of my work off and on for years. Honestly, it’s time I spend in front of my computer when I’d rather be at my easel. But most of my artwork is scanned at high resolution to document my work and have it available as an archival print later. It’s taken a lot of trial and error to find a high-quality printer and to get the images edited correctly.

If you are an artist and are interested in making your own archival prints, I’d highly recommend an online course called ‘Art to Print. ‘ Laurie Ann teaches you how to create high-quality images by scanning or photographing your work. These are essential steps, whether you want to print them yourself or have that part handled by a printer.

And if you happen to be the lucky one who owns the original? It makes your original more valuable.

Want to see prints in my shop? Want to read more about how the Southern Living Idea House?

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