Art Prints As Personal Investments

2007-11-20 Word Count: 366 Category: Interior Design

If you're interested in art collecting, but are concerned about the prices of original fine art works, you may want to start looking into art prints. When you hear the term, you might immediately think of the kinds of low-quality prints in books or magazines, but in the fine art world, high-quality art prints are collectables in their own right, treasured by the most knowledgeable collectors.
A less expensive option to original art work is a print or lithograph. Rather than using traditional media, a print is a reproduction of the original art produced on paper or canvas with high-quality pigments usually through a silk screening process. Prints are attractive and can be framed and hung in the same manner as original art work.
Fine art prints appreciate in value over time, just as traditional original art works do. In fact, in the last few decades, the market for prints has been booming. Fine quality prints are an excellent investment, since they can be used to beautify your home and also to manage wealth. Some fine art prints appreciate as much as 10 - 20 percent per year, making them excellent investments.
A common misconception about fine prints is that they are not "original" works of art. This notion is inaccurate. Fine-quality prints are produced in limited, small-scale lots which are usually overseen by the artist. Not only is each print is individually numbered, the artist is responsible for selecting a printing process that will retain the original color and visual effects and minimal differences in each print. These variations may be slight inconsistencies in color, line and ink saturation but are what makes art prints originals in their own right.
Giclee prints are produced using a patented, high-quality ink-jet printing technique. In this printing process, the surface of the print is treated akin to the canvas used by an artist using paint. Tiny spurts of high-quality ink are combined and mixed on the surface of the print, simultaneously controlling the ink pattern to ensure perfection in details. Unlimited combinations of paint make available all imaginable shades.
Inexpensive investments to beautify your home are fine art prints.

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If you'd like to consider art collecting but cannot afford original fine works, you may want to consider collecting art prints (www.littlevinecollection.com). High-quality prints are valued pieces sought by knowledgeable collectors. They are inexpensive, easy to care for and are produced on paper or cloth using high-quality inks. Fine prints can be quite valuable when produced in small amounts by a high-quality printing technique and number.