How do I care for my paintings and prints?
The oils for the oil paintings are high quality artists colours and should not discolour. The canvases are good quality linen or cotton canvas. In some cases paintings are on special oil paper. Both these surfaces are hardwearing and with reasonable care will not deteriorate. Oil paintings should not be framed behind glass, nor should they be washed or wiped with wet cloths. Lithographic prints and etchings are are printed using oil based inks and high quality paper. With care these prints should last a lifetime. They should be framed begind glass.
Hang all pictures away from direct sunlight and if possible away from heat sources, such as TVs, stereos and radiators. Do not hang in damp environments such as kitchens or bathrooms. Should you feel your painting need cleaning, then bring it to a professional painting cleaner who will advise you.
What are Etchings?
Etchings are printed from copper or zink plates. The plates are prepared by sanding and polishing. Then a coating of varnish is appied and when dry can be drawn on, before being dipped in acid. This will bite into the plate. After the varnish is removed, the plate is inked and the surplus is removed so as there only remains ink in the lines. The plate is then passed through a press with dampend paper, the image transfers to the paper. New plates can be used for each colour or several colours can be inked onto the plate at the same time. It is a long and complicated process. There are variations such as mezzotint and dry point.
What are Lithographs?
Lithographs are printed on limestones or metal plates. These best stones come from Germany and as they are quite heavy require special lifters. The process was invented in 1798 and is based on a physical separation of the inked (oily) and the uninked (wet) surfaces. The preparation of the limestones is a lengthly and complicated process, which involves a chemical reaction that takes place on the stone. Many artists have been attracted to this method as it captures with accuracy the tones and images made by the artist. This type of printing gives what is sometimes called a "painterly effect". After the stone has been prepared, it is placed on a printing press, inked up and paper is placed on the stone, followed by protective coverings before being put in the press. Many hundreds of prints can be made from the same stone although most artists print limited editions.
What is Mixed-Media?
Mixed Media and collages are generally pictures which are composed of more than one type of material, for example mixtures of paper, cloth, carton, paint, crayon, ink, plant items, found objects and so on. These materials are usually glued together to form a picture and as such are usually one-off original pictures, there are no copies, although there may exist pictures which are almost similar and are composed of the same materials.
Mixed Media is also a term where different techniques have been used, such as printing, painting, embossing etc in the same picture. Similarly, if various paints were used together in a picture, such as oils and acrilics, or if objects were incorporated or stuck on, one would also use the term "Mixed Media".
The same care applies as for paintings and prints, see above.
Who owns the copyright?
The purchase of a print, painting or sculpture does not imply purchase of the copyright, i.e the right to copy the image or form. Under the Berne International Convention for the protection of Literary and Artistic works, to which 75 countires have signed, the copyright shall remain with the artist, therefore the works may not be reproduced in any form, e.g. photocopying, unless premission has been sought from the artist. In other words unless the copyright is granted to the purchaser of the work, it is reserved to the artist.
Please contact Blue Moon if you wish to purchase the copyright or wish to reproduce the work in any form.
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