Sunday, April 26, 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.

Simple components such as paint should not be altered. If for example an original was painted with high premium grade British oil paints, the duplicate should be painted using the same. This helps in preservation of authenticity as well as bringing up a sense of originality.

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.

Oil coat reproductions products should also be made of same size as the first one. Size matters as it tells that every inch of a drawing is of the same dimension as that on the original. It also helps in creation of a sense of originality as a big or smaller size automatically gives a conclusion that it is fake despite it being a reproduction product.

Approvals have to be done on a reproduction before it is made available to the public. This greatly help in ensuring that all the key components are well in cooperated as well as maintaining the required standards set. Photographs of a duplicate are sent to experts where the product is expected to pass multiple strict quality control inspections for approval. When it passes this, it is considered fit for the public.

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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