Archival Arts Impressions

"On the Way to Cheryl's" oil painting by Carla Attenborough to be on display during the show.  Oella, Maryland artist and Archival Arts client Carla Attenborough will be exhibiting her paintings at the Perspectives Art Gallery in a show titled "Maryland My Maryland." Located on Main Street in Ellicott City, MD  the show opens Friday, July 6 at 5 p.m. With a background in graphic design, the former resident of Atlanta, Georgia  has a current body of work which  focuses on  two-dimensional pieces that specifically emphasize Maryland landscapes. Concentrating on paintings of farmland scenery located near Catonsville, MD, Carla's media of choice are acrylics, watercolors and oil pastels. You can see more of her artwork on the Catonsville Art Guild website.  Hope to see you all at the show! MARYLAND MY MARYLAND July 6 - September 30, 2012 PERSPECTIVES ART GALLERY 8191 Main Street Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-461-7763 "Win...

It's almost June therefore it's almost time for the Schuler School's Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts . Please join the staff and students, some of whom are our clients, on the weekend of June 2 to see their stunning display of painting, drawing and sculpture.

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 24 is the opening for the annual spring art exhibition at the Schuler School in Baltimore, MD. Several of our artists are featured in the show, titled "Furs to Feathers II," which runs until April 1. If you can't make it tomorrow there are hours on Sunday from 2- 5:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

"Mardi Gras Octopus" giclée print on canvas by Clara Nilles One of our best customers, artist Clara Nilles , has an art opening this Sunday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at Ranazul Restaurant in Maple Lawn, MD.  This is a great opportunity to see her fabulous, bold animal paintings and giclée prints in person.  You just have to smile at the vibrant depictions of her selection of wild creatures from the land and sea. We are hoping to join her, too, so perhaps we'll see you there. "Wasabi Walruses on Walnut" giclée print on canvas by Clara Nilles.  Ranazul 8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Fulton, MD 20759 301-498-9666

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From time to time we peruse the internet to see what curious information about digital files and media might be in circulation. When we can, we like supporting artists at risk so occasionally we respond to a plea for help. Just last week we attempted to assist a woman via her entry on an artists' forum. Let's call this woman Penelope. She wanted to know about making a print from a digital file of her painting. She took a picture with an entry level digital SLR camera of her original art (size 12" x 14"). She saw that the raw image size was 60" x 40" once she downloaded the file to her computer. Based on this observation she wanted to know if she could reproduce small artwork as much larger prints. We went to work setting her straight about pixels and print size. Our response went something like this: Dear Penelope, Digital cameras can be a little deceiving when dealing with print quality. Although the size says 60"x40," that is only giving yo...

The majority of our artists/clients have a limited, working knowledge of  Adobe Photoshop . However, it is essential now that artists who are entering competitions join the digital age. 35mm slides have become 20th century artifacts. We have written several entries on this blog about creating files for juried shows. There are specific stipulations for preparing your images for services such as Zapplication or Juried Art Services .  Today we write to share with you that CaFE™  is now offering a service to resize your images for free on their site. We think this is all well and good. But artists should not become complacent about their digital images simply because they don't have to be concerned about negotiating the software. Making the entry process easier for uploading is a step in the right direction but this also increases the number of applicants. More than ever having excellent image quality will increase your chances of being invited to the show. So don't compr...