Painting can be simply defined as the arrangement of an assortment of colors in a specific shapes, design or figure. The history of painting goes a long way back into the history of the entire world. Many famous artists have created magnificent works of art that are still being talked about; and purchased. One of them is the famous Mona Lisa portrait which has been intriguing people all through these years.The Mona Lisa was a 16th century oil painting portrait by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance.

Today, painting primarily brings to mind the spreading of colored material onto the walls and ceilings of our homes. However, there are a whole lot of other applications for this skill. The meaning of painting has expanded outward in all directions. Over the years, it has evolved to include many different aspects. For instant, lets talk about glass drawings. As the word suggest, it is simply sketching on a special kind of glass; using a special formulated painting material. These artists try to encompass many different styles and themes. Only a true artist can appreciate the effort that has to be put into creating a glass painting. First of all, creating the specific design requires a lot of planning. Preserving the work is another tedious procedure; let alone choosing the appropriate framing technique.

On the other hand, painting walls does involve a lot of time and labor. Although this work is not as stress filled; almost anyone can do it with a successful outcome. However, nowadays, the format of covering the walls with color has also evolved. We currently see many more patterns and designs appearing on the walls of homes. Sometimes, we even see cartoons and other figures painted on the sides of a bedroom. This gives a nice feeling and certainly looks very appealing. So, as you can see, painting of any kind can be fun.

There are several different mechanical methods of fine art reproduction – none however come close to accurately replicating the color and texture as hand painting does. Aquaprint a printing process which uses color separation. The colors can be bright but the texture of the finished reproduction art is flat and does not mimic the artist’s brushstrokes. The artagraph is a special printing method which recreates not only the color of the original, but also the surface texture. This is achieved by taking a silicone mould of the original oil painting and using it in the fine art reproduction. The problem is that not many museum curators or collectors are willing to have their prized masterpieces smothered in silicone, therefore the range of artagraph fine art reproductions is very limited.

Canvas transfer art reproductions are basically prints on canvas rather than paper and remain flat, unable to recreate the texture of the artists brushstrokes. First, a lithograph on paper is coated with acrylic emulsion, then when the acrylic is dry, the print is covered with a solution that helps to separate the image from the paper it was printed on. The image is now bonded to the acrylic and free of paper. This film is then carefully bonded to the canvas. Canvas transfer art reproduction’s flat texture can be enhanced by the artist adding some brushstrokes. Canvas transfer reproduction art is subject to color fading, yellowing being a particular problem.

The art reproduction image is etched into a copper plate, ink is then applied to the plate. Dampened paper is then laid onto the plate and under extremely high pressure from an etching press, ink is forced onto the paper. This is a popular method of art reproduction for drawings but is not suitable for reproduction art oil paintings Are produced from a color transparency made from the original oil painting usually by taking a photo or using a drum scanner. Today many giclee art reproductions are made with ink jet printers attached to computers and consequently they suffer from inconsistent color reproduction. They are expensive while remaining flat and untextured reproduction art. Hand painted method of fine art reproduction involves a trained artist carefully copying the original oil painting. The artist mimics the exact colors, texture and brushstrokes of the original masterpiece to produce a fine art reproduction that is a stunning replica of the original oil painting.

Basically, Lithograph is standard offset printing. The art reproduction image is drawn on a litho – limestone or exposed to a light sensitive litho plate. The printing surface is kept wet with a sponge; the ink is then rolled by hand onto the plate or stone. This is a popular art reproduction method for posters but falls to recreate the brushstrokes and texture of oil paintings. Serigraph art reproductions are produced by creating a stencil on the fabric that is stretched across a frame for each color by a master printer. They can have a thin texture but cannot mimic the heavy texture of oil painting.