Artwork Canvas

Q: What UK company should I contact to make prints of my original canvas artwork?

I am about to start selling my artwork but would like to create prints of my originals to sell also. The canvas sizes vary greatly. I don't know where to begin - I need this to be a cost effective way of producing a relatively small amount of prints to

A: most large reprographic companies can do this now. get out your phone book and look up the closest one...Take your work down and show it to them in an original format, and also on a cd or flash drive. In the U.S. it costs about $70 US for a small (8x10)

Q: I need to find artwork on canvas that can fill a long hallway ceiling. Any ideas or suppliers?

I can do the artwork myself - but I was hoping I could find artwork on canvas (something like beautiful scrollwork) that would fit this space ...about 4 feet wide - two hallways, approximately 12 feet long each). Any tips would be very helpful. I'll

A: For the canvas...
Go to a place that does awnings and boat repair.
They work with a lot of canvas material.
They could suggest how best to stretch the canvas material for the space you need ... and then you could hire someone to

Q: how do I repair holes in artwork canvas and where do I buy the supplies?

A: hmmm... I wouldn't use canvas that had holes in it... it won't stretch properly. If it's in a canvas that's already been painted, have a professional do the restoration.

Q: Can I use pencils to draft my artwork on a canvas?

I am referring to a traditional art canvas, my question is pretty direct,
can I use pencils to draw the outlines of my artwork without it affecting the final outcome of the paint? (acrylic)

I'm a newbie painter, and I'm really afraid

A: You most certainly can.
My father was a painter. He used to do paintings based on pictures of the family or vacation pictures from Europe or stuff he saw in National Geographic. He would make slides and project them onto the canvas, then outline

Q: When creating digital artwork what canvas size do you tend to go for and why?

Also do you like to use 300 dpi or something different?

A: I tend to go way over the top.....300dpi and around 35cm wide for an illustration that will in the end only be printed out at 20cm wide.
It allows me to really get in there with the detail...(generally highly technically accurate & pixel-perfect