Monday, April 27, 2015

Elements Incorporated During Oil Painting Reproductions

By Stella Gay


The art of painting has existed since time immemorial. Before the modern writing was introduced, ancient people would portray their massage through simple drawings or paintings on rocks, backs of trees and even the ground. This art has been perfected in the modern world with masterpiece paintings such as the Monalisa costing a fortune. Not all can afford this and oil painting reproductions has been introduced to cater for the demand.

A lot is put into consideration during the reproduction process. It is not possible to make the exact original copy as it is but a duplicate can be made such that it may be difficult to distinguish it from an original. Similarity is a key consideration. A duplicate should be able to portray every element portrayed by the original. Similar color, paint job, brushes and mode of painting have to be used.

The techniques used to come up with the original should also be the one used to make a duplicate of its own. Mechanical or any electronic device used is out of context in this procedure. One may consider making a photocopy and repainting it while making a duplicate but this is greatly discouraged as it does not promote art.

The same paint used on the original should be the type of paint used in reproducing the duplicate. Similar quality should be maintained. If the paint used to paint the Mona Lisa portrait for example is high premium grade oil paint, the same should be used in coating of the reproduction. This ensures similar authenticity is transferred to the duplicate and quality is upheld.

Oil paintings are done on special materials known as premium grade commercial canvas. A painter involved in reproduction may decide on cutting the cost incurred and opt on using a plain cloth which they stretch on a frame by use of glue or staples in place of canvas. This lowers the quality as the specified material is manufactured by experts of this field with the history of art work as well as with an aim of maintaining quality.

Size is also a key aspect and should be greatly considered. In no circumstances should the original painting size be altered. All the dimensions should be replicated on the duplicate. This ensures that every element of the reproduction is transferred as it originally was. Size can also be easily used to distinguish an original and fake so it is important in maintaining a silence sense of originality.

Making a duplicate does not mean that the painter has the go ahead for selling it or displaying it at art galleries yet. The art work has to go through a number of approvals. Photographs of the same are sent to the original creators for multiple strict quality control inspections. If it passes this stage, the painter is given a go ahead to display the art work or even put it up for sale.

Painters also have to be considerate when it comes to pricing the oil painting reproduction. It is expected that the prices will be relatively cheap compared to the price of the original product. They therefore have an obligation of publicly publishing their prices to the outside world through their website of preferred channels.




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