Due to digital creative technologies, several major types of fine art digital prints have become part of the contemporary art scene. Fine art digital prints, which are high-quality reproductions of original artwork, are much more easily mass-produced and distributed than traditional press prints. Photographic prints, giclee or iris art prints, light-jet relief prints, digital silkscreen prints, and canvas prints are the most common types of fine art digital prints.
Photographic images captured with traditional or digital camera equipment are the most common fine art digital prints. These images can be edited before printing to ensure that they are of the highest quality. Fine art photographic digital prints can be printed in a variety of sizes and as many times as needed.
The giclee or iris art print, which is a high-quality digital image that incorporates original or montaged artwork, is another type of fine art digital print. To create an individual piece of artwork, the giclee or iris print is created by digitally scanning images or pulling from digital graphics. High-quality inkjet printers can print the digital image onto a variety of digital papers or fabrics for display once it’s finished.
Fine art digital prints of light jet relief can be produced in large quantities or on demand. Graphic artists, mass printers, and digital designers love this style of digital art print because it allows them to easily change the size and colors of the images to create a wide range of works. Fine art galleries also display light jet relief fine art digital prints with classical and limited edition images.
While digital silkscreen prints are classified as a type of fine art digital print, they are frequently seen in the mass market as wearable fashions and corporate logo products. When compared to traditional silkscreen printing, which uses a hand-applied coat of paint, the method by which images are transferred to fabric with digital silkscreen is vastly different. The digital image is transmitted by machines in layers of special fabric ink, which is then heat sealed to the textiles.
Canvas prints are similar to silkscreen prints, but they are created using a different method to create vibrant digital fine art prints. First, the canvas is stretched to a flat surface and treated. Then, to create the varying colors and textures on the canvas, a series of digital files are printed onto the canvas using an ink printer. On canvas, the ink is a durable, flexible fabric paint that can withstand wear and tear.