How do you scan artwork for reproduction?

A little summary:

1. Buy a scanner that can scan at least 300 DPI.
2. Preferably get a CCD scanner especially if you are scanning textured artwork.
3. TIFF format is better than JPEG format.
4. Editing in CMYK is better than RGB.
5. Learn to digitally stitch if your artwork is larger than A4.

Can you scan watercolor paper?

Scanning is currently my preferred way to capture watercolors in digital format. It is the easiest way to ensure that you get flat and vibrant reproduction of your colors.

How do you scan watercolor textures?

How To: Scanning Cold Press Watercolor Paper

1. So.
2. Ok.
3. Oh wow.
4. Scan it again, but this time rotate the image 180 degrees on the scanner bed.
5. Next, place one image over the other in Photoshop.
6. Once your two images are aligned, changed the transparency of the top to 50\%.
7. Now you can adjust and fiddle as you wish.

How do you make a watercolor print?

DIRECTIONS

1. Lay your plastic bag out flat and spray water onto it.
2. Next, paint onto the plastic.
3. Take your piece of 8.5″ x 11″ paper and place it down on top of the plastic.
4. Use your hands on top of the plastic to smear the paint around.
5. Pull back the plastic and you have a beautiful watercolor print.

What DPI should I scan artwork for prints?

300DPI
Aim for at least 300DPI when scanning. Say this is an inch of your artwork. You scan it at 9DPI. That means that within the inch there are nine dots used that make up that little part of your image.

How do you remove texture from watercolor paper?

How To: Remove Paper Texture From a Scan

1. Scan Artwork.
2. Rotate Art and Rescan. Turn the artwork 180 degrees and make a second scan.
3. Rotate and Align. Use a photo editing program (such as Photoshop or Affinity Photo) to rotate the second scan.
4. Reduce Opacity.

What scanner do you use to scan watercolors?

Scanning is currently my preferred way to capture watercolors in digital format. It is the easiest way to ensure that you get flat and vibrant reproduction of your colors. I use the Epson Perfection v550 Photo Color Scanner. I love this scanner and it’s under $200.

Can you print on watercolor paintings?

You will need to take a few more steps than just scanning your watercolor painting and sending it through your home printer. There will always be a slight difference between an original painting and a print, but you want to make them as close as possible. The print should accurately represent the original piece.

What are the challenges of creating prints from watercolor paintings?

But the challenge is capturing the values of the watercolor paintings when you scan the art or photograph the picture. Creating prints from watercolors is similar to making prints of graphite drawings.

What kind of artwork is appropriate to scan?

What artwork is appropriate to scan? Unless you want throw down some serious cash for a large format scanner (ie for artworks larger than A3 in size), scanning is generally best for a smaller “flat” artworks ie works on paper with little texture.