It’s the money maker! Embellished prints!

[@ParksEGOS]

Thank you for sharing this. As a new artist I find all of your business practices very helpful.

[@juliaveenstraartist]

You are so welcome!

[@AnnWright-jb2dw]

Thank you. Have wondered how this was done. Was looking at the wall art in the local franchised homewares shop and the picture (on canvas) looked like it had been painted but I knew it was a mass produced print and was in their other outlets as well.

[@mechelledesigns]

This is a really great idea to make a more affordable print with brushstrokes embellished by you.

[@juliaveenstraartist]

Absolutely!

[@dequirk42]

love your style! Thanks for explaining your process, this is exactly what I needed to know. I'm planning to embellish a large poster print of ocean waves this way so it looks less like a flat decal (it's got beautiful color but looks a little 'cheap' the way it is).. I also plan to use using silver leaf flakes to add a little sparkle and dimension. I hope it works as well for me as it does for you. Wish me luck!

[@rajichackoarts1604]

So beautiful, new ideas

[@janiedeklerk3114]

Thank you, you made my day!!! I'm so excited!!

[@juliaveenstraartist]

I am glad!!

[@ajarnStef]

So the acrylic and the final varnish all stick to the canvas material where the original image was printed. Will the paint combine well in all cases? I mean is the canvas giclee material all the same. I just fear there might be cheap canvas material which will be ruined by the application of acrylics and varnish.

[@debrawellington1077]

Are you embelishing the whole canvas or just small sections? If you paint/embelish over the whole canvas doesn't this become an original,cespecialky if you have giclee printed canvases each one being painted over, each ibe in this case woujd becone an iriginal as no two woujd be exactly the same. It's interesting 🤔

[@juliaveenstraartist]

I don’t say it’s an original. But I do say it is unique.

[@vandanavalecha3293]

Is the texturing done in acrylic or oil??

[@juliaveenstraartist]

I do it in acrylic and then varnish with liquitex water based varnish.

[@Ronaldo-c1k]

its biautiful so cute

[@twilacreaser4138]

How does the costing compare to the original? (Percentage wise)

[@matthewbunker1007]

Love this! Do you ever paint a layer of clear gesso over the print then embellish after? Just wondering if it would work?

[@juliaveenstraartist]

What is Jessi? Did you mean gesso?

[@matthewbunker1007]

@@juliaveenstraartist yes, sorry gesso. Talk to text 🤦

[@NPBusinessOwner]

Thanks for this as it’s something I’ve been wanting to do with my photography. Do you do anything to prepare the canvas first, or does it accept the paint readily? It seems that different labs use different finishes on the canvases.

[@izabelakin4740]

😍😍😍

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very interesting

[@juliaveenstraartist]

Glad you think so!

[@jdscott8710]

I fee; wjen I sell an original I have given the rights to that painting to the buyer. Have you ever had anyone complain about selling enhanced prints of the same painting? Knowing that reproductions are commonplace.

[@juliaveenstraartist]

Not sure why you would do that. You own the rights. If you give them away legally they can reproduce your works. If someone wants the rights that’s a hugely different conversation and comes with a very high price. Perhaps I will do a video on this!

[@downtime86stars17]

Not sure what country you are in, but that isn't how it works in the U.S. You do not forfeit your rights to an image when you sell it. For example, if you sell someone a painting and they decide to print it on T-shirts or greeting cards without your specific permission, they are violating your copyright and you can seek restitution.

[@terrychancellor4593]

NO, you retain the rights! It's like you buying an Andy Warhol and then trying to make copies and sell it, you would be in huge trouble! The purchaser buys ONLY the art. If they want the rights, a contract must be drawn up and that is purchased separately. I had a client several years ago that commissioned me to do an art piece they wanted to use for invitations. I gave them a price for the art and a price for the rights, knowing they would want to use it for advertising as well. In the contract I state that I maintain the right to use it in my portfolio, website, and social media but would not reproduce it. That's a rare situation. Most people don't understand copyrights, thus why musicians and film industry are always trying to crack down on that as well. Just because you by a cd doesn't mean you have the right to reproduce it for your profit. Educate your buyers gently, they will appreciate it and possibly save them from getting themselves in trouble.

[@SusanDettmer]

@@downtime86stars17As a newer artist, this is interesting. Do you write up something then if you sell an original? Do you need to copyright every piece?

[@downtime86stars17]

@@SusanDettmer I don't sell a lot of my work or know how most artists do it, but I used to work for an intellectual property law firm and we had clients who needed help to stop someone from selling unauthorized prints and merchandise copied from the client's work.