Work by Agate Rubene Art in the Park and Creative Jam What a fantastic month we’ve had.  Both Auckland’s “Art in the Park” and Print Art’s “Creative Jam” were huge successes.  Both events, one big and one small, were first time events and are sure to continue well into the future. Well done to all the artists at Art in the Park.  So much was sold and you must still be smiling. Art in the Park review Art in the Park was held last weekend.  It’s a uniquely curated Art Show developed by Sofija Matich and Cary Cochrane to offer a new platform for New Zealand A ..read more

We have heard from many artists that they spend most of their days alone in their studios creating art.  We have also heard that many artists are introverts and gain energy from their solitude.  However, humans are social animals and we need each other.  Sometimes we may be a little creatively stuck and find ourselves procrastinating and struggling to make art.  Sometimes we just need to bounce ideas off somebody else.  It’s during these times that getting involved in an art collaboration is a great way to get you going again.Benefits of Collaborations“Shan ..read more

We are missing all those busy times and smiling artists and photographers popping in with their work. Working from home is not such fun!  And John has admitted that he is going crazy with all the screen time – he’s been working on the website and catching up on admin… aagh!  Online Ordering Just a reminder that we now have an online ordering system via our website. It’s in full swing and working smoothly, so jump online and place your orders. We are still not able to operate under Level 4, but we are taking orders that will be fulfilled with a level change.  Click on th ..read more

It’s that time of the year again when photographers and artists get out to capture the colours of autumn and face the cold weather to capture the starkness of winter.  Here are a few ideas of what to photograph during these favourite seasons…   Colours of Autumn Many photographers have headed to South Island to capture the glory of autumn colours, but no matter where you are it’s not too late to capture autumn and have a bit of fun with the following: Focus on falling leaves – for something a little different set your aperture to f/1.8. Focus on the leaves rather than&nb ..read more

If you followed our posts on IG and FB you would have seen the final creative piece by sixteen of Print Art’s supporting artists, as well as the time-lapse showing how it was created (click the link below to watch the time-lapse). It was a quiet start to the evening getting to know each other, but ended as a fun night with many connections made and swapping of contact details between artists. Hopefully we will see a few collaborative works appearing? The painting fun started where everybody had 1 minute to paint on our blank canvas. This is what it looked like from beginni ..read more

“We met Don on a Whanganui river cruise, he was the skipper of the Waimarie . I loved his almost smile and obvious pleasure in taking travellers up and down the river. I wanted to keep it very dark with highlights on Dons hands and face . Because it was so dark it has a watercolour under the pastel, on watercolour paper. I have been doing watercolour and pastel art for about 20 years after a graphic art career. I live in Titirangi and paint a lot of birds  but will paint any subject that I would enjoy looking at for weeks (as my detailed style takes along time to complete). Being a desce ..read more

In memory of Tãrore   In 2015 I was inspired to paint this true story, and it was approximately two years later when I received a small booklet in my mailbox. The free booklet was called “Hope for all” and within its pages was the very same story that I’d begun to paint two years prior. I call that confirmation.  This painting reveals the past and yet it is prophesying the future. I have called this painting “Uncovering the Past.” I am encouraged by Jesus who also used nature to reveal the Kingdom of heaven and His Fathers timing through nature and parables.  In the painting yo ..read more

We often have artists and photographers discussing paper choices and what papers are available to use for fine art giclée printing.  When working with paper, one needs to consider quality, the coating on the paper and the construction of the paper.   Each paper type will give your prints a different look, and although it is a very personal choice as to which paper is best for you, you also need to think about where the print is going and who you are selling it to.  So which paper should you choose?  Read on to find out more…. Fine Art Print Papers Print Art offers 2 ..read more

In the last newsletter we discussed fine art papers and their differences.  Today we are going to have a look at the different photographic papers and how to choose between them. Choosing a photo paper rather than fine art paper, will give you bolder and more vibrant colours in your image. Which paper you use will give you different results and how you want your image to look will depend on the type of printer, type of ink and of course the type of photo paper.  Photo paper has a brighter white point, which means your images print with true-to-life colours. Photo pap ..read more

World Photography Day August 19 is observed as World Photography Day, which aims to inspire photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world. Here is a look at photography over the years. World Photo Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. On January 9, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the Daguerreotype process. On August 19, the French government purchased the patent and announced the invention as a gi ..read more