Art Prints For Fine Art Collecting

By Gray Hamilton

Potential art collectors with limited financial resources might do well to initially invest in art prints. Original fine art works may be too expensive but high quality art prints are more reasonably priced. Low quality prints like those found in magazines have minimal value but quality art prints are a different story. They are collectables in their own right and are treasured by knowledgeable art collectors.

Fine art prints are less expensive then purchasing original art work and are created using traditional media. They are easy to care for and clean, and made using high-quality non-degrading inks on paper or cloth. They are beautiful and simple to put into frames and you can have them on display anywhere in your home or office.

Fine art prints appreciate in value over time, just as traditional original art works do. In fact, in the last few decades, the market for prints has been booming. Fine quality prints are an excellent investment, since they can be used to beautify your home and also to manage wealth. Some fine art prints appreciate as much as 10 - 20 percent per year, making them excellent investments.

The popular notion is that fine art prints are not "original" art works. But, in reality, they are. Not only does the artist oversee their printing, which is done in limited batches, but this printing process is also selected such that each print is different from the other in some way, while retaining all the visual effects. Though these are minor differences with regard to individual numbering, color, line and ink saturation, each print is unique in its own way.

Giclee prints are produced using a patented, high-quality ink-jet printing technique. In this printing process, the surface of the print is treated akin to the canvas used by an artist using paint. Tiny spurts of high-quality ink are combined and mixed on the surface of the print, simultaneously controlling the ink pattern to ensure perfection in details. Unlimited combinations of paint make available all imaginable shades.

You can decorate a room with your house with fine prints and they are also reasonably priced investments. You can hang a landscape painting on the living room wall. The hallway looks better with a flower painting and kid's room will become more colorful with a reproduction from a children's book.

Art prints collecting is a good investment as well as an excellent way to decorate your home. These fine prints are inexpensive, increase in value, and are very easy to take care of. These prints are produced in small amounts and use a high quality printing technique such as Giclee. Fine art giclee prints are sprayed with a high quality ink to produce perfect details in the picture. Your next flower painting may actually be a fine print that you can enjoy for years. It may also become very valuable and a treasured heirloom.
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